#D96B44
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.148 39.7), rgb(217, 107, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D96B44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96B44 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.148 39.7) |
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 #D96B44 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96B44 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96B44 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96B44 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96B44
oklch(65.1% 0.148 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4819
oklch(55.6% 0.162 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33908
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40)
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Step 800
800
#85300E
oklch(42.8% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C15
oklch(37.8% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#D96B44 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) | #897C40 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39442 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5562 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96B44
#D96B44
oklch(65.1% 0.148 39.7)
- #009FC1
#009FC1
oklch(65% 0.119 220.2)
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 #D96B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
Use #D96B44 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.