#D06E4F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.132 38.2), rgb(208, 110, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#D06E4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06E4F |
| RGB | rgb(208, 110, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.132 38.2) |
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 #D06E4F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06E4F | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06E4F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06E4F text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88A71
oklch(70.8% 0.103 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06E4F
oklch(64.5% 0.132 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F20
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#D06E4F 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) | #877C4C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35C67 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06E4F
#D06E4F
oklch(64.5% 0.132 38.2)
- #009EBC
#009EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.116 217.7)
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 #D06E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #D06E4F 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.