#D06351
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.8% 0.142 31), rgb(208, 99, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D06351 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06351 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 99, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.142 31) |
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 #D06351 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06351 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06351 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06351 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DD8576
oklch(70.6% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06351
oklch(62.8% 0.142 31)
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Step 600
600
#BC4836
oklch(55.6% 0.153 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23829
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F23
oklch(42.7% 0.12 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#D06351 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) | #7F754F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D4F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34F5F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06351
#D06351
oklch(62.8% 0.142 31)
- #009AAE
#009AAE
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.8)
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 #D06351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #D06351 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.