#D06F57
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.128 34.9), rgb(208, 111, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#D06F57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06F57 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.128 34.9) |
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 #D06F57 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06F57 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06F57 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06F57 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78976
oklch(70.6% 0.1 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06F57
oklch(64.7% 0.128 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64F36
oklch(55.6% 0.14 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F29
oklch(49% 0.129 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3523
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#D06F57 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) | #877D55 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9255 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25E69 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06F57
#D06F57
oklch(64.7% 0.128 34.9)
- #009FBA
#009FBA
oklch(64.7% 0.115 215.5)
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 #D06F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #D06F57 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.