#D2604B
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.5% 0.149 32.1), rgb(210, 96, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#D2604B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2604B |
| RGB | rgb(210, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.149 32.1) |
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 #D2604B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2604B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2604B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2604B text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8472
oklch(70.6% 0.116 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2604B
oklch(62.5% 0.149 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF452F
oklch(55.6% 0.161 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53522
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1912
oklch(26.9% 0.061 32)
#D2604B 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) | #7D7349 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C48 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64A5B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2604B
#D2604B
oklch(62.5% 0.149 32.1)
- #0099AE
#0099AE
oklch(62.7% 0.109 211.7)
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 #D2604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D2604B 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.