#D76646
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.15 36.7), rgb(215, 102, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D76646 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76646 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.15 36.7) |
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 #D76646 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76646 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76646 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76646 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76646
oklch(64.1% 0.15 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4622
oklch(55.6% 0.163 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43614
oklch(49% 0.152 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#D76646 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) | #847843 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09144 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB505F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76646
#D76646
oklch(64.1% 0.15 36.7)
- #009DB9
#009DB9
oklch(64.1% 0.114 216.4)
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 #D76646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #D76646 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.