#D66641
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.15 38.7), rgb(214, 102, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D66641 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66641 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.15 38.7) |
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 #D66641 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66641 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66641 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66641 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8669
oklch(70.8% 0.117 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66641
oklch(63.9% 0.15 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF471A
oklch(55.6% 0.164 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4370B
oklch(49% 0.152 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#852F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#D66641 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) | #84783D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4F5E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66641
#D66641
oklch(63.9% 0.15 38.7)
- #009CBB
#009CBB
oklch(64% 0.115 218.6)
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 #D66641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
Use #D66641 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.