#DA5F31
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.3% 0.166 39.8), rgb(218, 95, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#DA5F31 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5F31 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 95, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.166 39.8) |
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 #DA5F31 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5F31 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5F31 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5F31 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFAF99
oklch(80.8% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48260
oklch(70.6% 0.13 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5F31
oklch(63.3% 0.166 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F280B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#DA5F31 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) | #81742B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4355 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5F31
#DA5F31
oklch(63.3% 0.166 39.8)
- #0099BA
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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 #DA5F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
Use #DA5F31 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.