#D86B45
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.147 39.5), rgb(216, 107, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D86B45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 40°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86B45 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.147 39.5) |
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 #D86B45 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86B45 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86B45 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86B45 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19E
oklch(80.8% 0.072 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8769
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86B45
oklch(65% 0.147 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD491C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3390C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#843010
oklch(42.6% 0.123 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C16
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#D86B45 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) | #887C41 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39443 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5562 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86B45
#D86B45
oklch(65% 0.147 39.5)
- #009FC0
#009FC0
oklch(65% 0.118 219.6)
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 #D86B45, 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
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
Use #D86B45 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.