#D06E5F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.127 30), rgb(208, 110, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#D06E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06E5F |
| RGB | rgb(208, 110, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.127 30) |
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 #D06E5F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06E5F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06E5F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06E5F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06E5F
oklch(64.7% 0.127 30)
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Step 600
600
#B64E40
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E32
oklch(49% 0.128 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#D06E5F 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) | #867D5D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25E6A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06E5F
#D06E5F
oklch(64.7% 0.127 30)
- #00A0B4
#00A0B4
oklch(64.7% 0.112 210.3)
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 #D06E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
Use #D06E5F 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.