#D76550
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.148 32.1), rgb(215, 101, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D76550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76550 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.148 32.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D76550 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76550 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76550 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76550 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8472
oklch(70.6% 0.116 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76550
oklch(64.1% 0.148 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4530
oklch(55.6% 0.161 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43523
oklch(49% 0.15 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1912
oklch(26.9% 0.061 32)
#D76550 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #82784E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5060 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76550
#D76550
oklch(64.1% 0.148 32.1)
- #009EB4
#009EB4
oklch(64.2% 0.112 212)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D76550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #D76550 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.