#DA5E31
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.4), rgb(218, 94, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#DA5E31 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 39°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5E31 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 94, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.4) |
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 #DA5E31 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5E31 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5E31 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5E31 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48261
oklch(70.6% 0.13 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5E31
oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F270B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#DA5E31 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) | #81732B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4255 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5E31
#DA5E31
oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.4)
- #0099B9
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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 #DA5E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
Use #DA5E31 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.