#D6633E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.154 38.2), rgb(214, 99, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D6633E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6633E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 99, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.154 38.2) |
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 #D6633E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6633E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6633E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6633E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#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
#ECB09D
oklch(80.8% 0.076 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08568
oklch(70.7% 0.12 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6633E
oklch(63.4% 0.154 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04518
oklch(55.5% 0.167 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63507
oklch(49.1% 0.156 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A14
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#D6633E 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) | #82763A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4B5B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6633E
#D6633E
oklch(63.4% 0.154 38.2)
- #009AB8
#009AB8
oklch(63.4% 0.114 218.2)
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 #D6633E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
Use #D6633E 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.