#DA5F40
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.162 35.3), rgb(218, 95, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#DA5F40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5F40 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.162 35.3) |
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 #DA5F40 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5F40 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5F40 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5F40 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48269
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5F40
oklch(63.4% 0.162 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F1B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9300C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#89290F
oklch(42.6% 0.135 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2715
oklch(37.6% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#DA5F40 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) | #80743C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4558 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5F40
#DA5F40
oklch(63.4% 0.162 35.3)
- #009BB5
#009BB5
oklch(63.5% 0.112 215.2)
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 #DA5F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #DA5F40 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.