#DA5D39
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.7), rgb(218, 93, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#DA5D39 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5D39 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 93, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.7) |
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 #DA5D39 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5D39 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5D39 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5D39 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58165
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5D39
oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63E0F
oklch(55.7% 0.18 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2807
oklch(42.6% 0.138 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2711
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#DA5D39 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) | #7F7335 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E35 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4155 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5D39
#DA5D39
oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.7)
- #0099B5
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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 #DA5D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #DA5D39 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.