#D6644D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.149 32.9), rgb(214, 100, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D6644D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6644D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 100, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.149 32.9) |
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 #D6644D | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6644D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6644D text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6644D text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8471
oklch(70.6% 0.116 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6644D
oklch(63.7% 0.149 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF452D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53520
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1912
oklch(26.9% 0.061 32)
#D6644D 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) | #81774A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4E5F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6644D
#D6644D
oklch(63.7% 0.149 32.9)
- #009CB3
#009CB3
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.9)
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 #D6644D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #D6644D 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.