#D6613A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.157 38.6), rgb(214, 97, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D6613A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6613A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.157 38.6) |
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 #D6613A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6613A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6613A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6613A text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18466
oklch(70.7% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6613A
oklch(63% 0.157 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24311
oklch(55.6% 0.172 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#872C08
oklch(42.6% 0.131 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2912
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#D6613A 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) | #817435 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E37 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4858 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6613A
#D6613A
oklch(63% 0.157 38.6)
- #0099B7
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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 #D6613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #D6613A 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.