#D96A42
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.15 39.9), rgb(217, 106, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#D96A42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96A42 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.15 39.9) |
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 #D96A42 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96A42 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96A42 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96A42 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96A42
oklch(64.9% 0.15 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4816
oklch(55.6% 0.163 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43805
oklch(49.1% 0.152 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#85300B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#D96A42 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) | #887B3E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39340 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5461 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96A42
#D96A42
oklch(64.9% 0.15 39.9)
- #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 #D96A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #D96A42 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.