#D06039
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62% 0.152 39.3), rgb(208, 96, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#D06039 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06039 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 96, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.152 39.3) |
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 #D06039 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06039 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06039 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06039 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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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
#DF8567
oklch(70.6% 0.119 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06039
oklch(62% 0.152 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4616
oklch(55.5% 0.165 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53705
oklch(49.2% 0.154 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#862F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.127 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B14
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#D06039 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) | #7F7234 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B36 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44857 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06039
#D06039
oklch(62% 0.152 39.3)
- #0095B4
#0095B4
oklch(61.9% 0.112 219.5)
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 #D06039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
Use #D06039 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.