#D06F60
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.125 30), rgb(208, 111, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D06F60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06F60 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 111, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.125 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 #D06F60 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06F60 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D06F60 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D06F60 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#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
#E6B3A9
oklch(81% 0.061 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D06F60
oklch(64.9% 0.125 30)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F33
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#D06F60 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) | #867E5E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2606B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06F60
#D06F60
oklch(64.9% 0.125 30)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #D06F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #D06F60 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.