#D86A49
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.146 37.4), rgb(216, 106, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#D86A49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86A49 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.146 37.4) |
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 #D86A49 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86A49 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86A49 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86A49 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE866C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86A49
oklch(64.9% 0.146 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4823
oklch(55.5% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33815
oklch(49% 0.149 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#843015
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C18
oklch(37.8% 0.096 38)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#D86A49 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) | #877B46 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29347 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5562 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86A49
#D86A49
oklch(64.9% 0.146 37.4)
- #009FBD
#009FBD
oklch(64.8% 0.116 217.6)
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 #D86A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #D86A49 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.