#D6673B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.152 41.2), rgb(214, 103, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D6673B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 41°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6673B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 103, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.152 41.2) |
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 #D6673B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6673B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6673B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6673B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6673B
oklch(63.9% 0.152 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF480C
oklch(55.7% 0.165 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#852F05
oklch(42.6% 0.127 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B11
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#D6673B 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) | #857836 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09139 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA505D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6673B
#D6673B
oklch(63.9% 0.152 41.2)
- #009BBE
#009BBE
oklch(63.9% 0.117 221.4)
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 #D6673B, 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 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #D6673B 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.