#D06D4B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.2% 0.134 39.5), rgb(208, 109, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#D06D4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06D4B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 109, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.134 39.5) |
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 #D06D4B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06D4B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06D4B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06D4B text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06D4B
oklch(64.2% 0.134 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84F28
oklch(55.7% 0.146 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#803419
oklch(42.6% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#D06D4B 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) | #877B48 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9149 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35A65 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06D4B
#D06D4B
oklch(64.2% 0.134 39.5)
- #009DBD
#009DBD
oklch(64.3% 0.116 219.2)
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 #D06D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #D06D4B 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.