#D95D30
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.8% 0.167 39.4), rgb(217, 93, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#D95D30 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95D30 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 93, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.167 39.4) |
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 #D95D30 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95D30 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95D30 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95D30 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58261
oklch(70.8% 0.131 39.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95D30
oklch(62.8% 0.167 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F270B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#D95D30 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) | #80722A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4054 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95D30
#D95D30
oklch(62.8% 0.167 39.4)
- #0098B7
#0098B7
oklch(62.8% 0.114 219.1)
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 #D95D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
Use #D95D30 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.