#D66A52
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.141 33.8), rgb(214, 106, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D66A52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66A52 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.141 33.8) |
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 #D66A52 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66A52 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66A52 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66A52 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8672
oklch(70.6% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66A52
oklch(64.7% 0.141 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4930
oklch(55.6% 0.154 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23923
oklch(49.1% 0.144 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#83301F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#D66A52 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) | #867B50 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09250 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95664 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66A52
#D66A52
oklch(64.7% 0.141 33.8)
- #009FB8
#009FB8
oklch(64.6% 0.114 214.1)
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 #D66A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
Use #D66A52 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.