#D96237
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.16 39.6), rgb(217, 98, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D96237 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96237 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 98, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.16 39.6) |
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 #D96237 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96237 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96237 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96237 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28463
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96237
oklch(63.6% 0.16 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34203
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C01
oklch(42.7% 0.134 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E290F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#D96237 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) | #837532 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09034 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4859 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96237
#D96237
oklch(63.6% 0.16 39.6)
- #009BBB
#009BBB
oklch(63.7% 0.116 219.4)
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 #D96237, 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 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D96237 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.