#D66745
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.148 37.7), rgb(214, 103, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D66745 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 38°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66745 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 103, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.148 37.7) |
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 #D66745 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66745 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66745 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66745 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE866B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66745
oklch(64.1% 0.148 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4720
oklch(55.5% 0.161 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43812
oklch(49.2% 0.15 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F13
oklch(42.7% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B17
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#D66745 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) | #857941 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09143 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA515F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66745
#D66745
oklch(64.1% 0.148 37.7)
- #009CBA
#009CBA
oklch(63.9% 0.115 217.9)
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 #D66745, 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
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D66745 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.