#D66049
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7), rgb(214, 96, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D66049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66049 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7) |
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 #D66049 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66049 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66049 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66049 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66049
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1422B
oklch(55.5% 0.167 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7331D
oklch(49.2% 0.156 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#872C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D291C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#D66049 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) | #7F7446 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA495B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66049
#D66049
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.7)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #D66049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #D66049 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.