#D0685F
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.8% 0.133 26.5), rgb(208, 104, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#D0685F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0685F |
| RGB | rgb(208, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.133 26.5) |
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 #D0685F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0685F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0685F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0685F text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA877E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0685F
oklch(63.8% 0.133 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94A43
oklch(55.6% 0.145 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B35
oklch(49.1% 0.134 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#D0685F 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) | #81795E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25766 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0685F
#D0685F
oklch(63.8% 0.133 26.5)
- #009EAD
#009EAD
oklch(63.9% 0.109 206.7)
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 #D0685F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #D0685F 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.