#D76848
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.148 36.9), rgb(215, 104, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D76848 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76848 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 104, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.148 36.9) |
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 #D76848 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76848 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76848 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76848 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DE866C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76848
oklch(64.4% 0.148 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4723
oklch(55.6% 0.161 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33816
oklch(49.1% 0.148 37)
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Step 800
800
#852F15
oklch(42.7% 0.124 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B19
oklch(37.7% 0.096 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#D76848 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) | #857A45 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19246 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5261 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76848
#D76848
oklch(64.4% 0.148 36.9)
- #009EBB
#009EBB
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217)
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 #D76848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #D76848 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.