#D66E40
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.144 43.3), rgb(214, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#D66E40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 43°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66E40 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.144 43.3) |
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 #D66E40 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66E40 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66E40 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66E40 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8866
oklch(70.6% 0.113 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66E40
oklch(65.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C10
oklch(55.6% 0.157 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823307
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#D66E40 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) | #8A7D3B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5964 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66E40
#D66E40
oklch(65.1% 0.144 43.3)
- #009FC5
#009FC5
oklch(65.2% 0.121 222.8)
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 #D66E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
Use #D66E40 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.