#D8664E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.149 33.3), rgb(216, 102, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#D8664E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8664E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.149 33.3) |
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 #D8664E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8664E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8664E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8664E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8470
oklch(70.6% 0.117 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8664E
oklch(64.3% 0.149 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF452C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5361F
oklch(49.2% 0.151 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1911
oklch(26.8% 0.062 33.3)
#D8664E 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) | #83794B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5061 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8664E
#D8664E
oklch(64.3% 0.149 33.3)
- #009EB6
#009EB6
oklch(64.3% 0.113 213.4)
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 #D8664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
Use #D8664E 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.