#D66857
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.142 30.4), rgb(214, 104, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#D66857 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66857 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.142 30.4) |
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 #D66857 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66857 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66857 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66857 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8576
oklch(70.6% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66857
oklch(64.5% 0.142 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4737
oklch(55.6% 0.155 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2382A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F24
oklch(42.7% 0.119 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#D66857 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) | #837A55 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9255 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95564 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66857
#D66857
oklch(64.5% 0.142 30.4)
- #009FB3
#009FB3
oklch(64.4% 0.112 210.4)
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 #D66857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #D66857 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.