#DA6040
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.161 35.7), rgb(218, 96, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#DA6040 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6040 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.161 35.7) |
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 #DA6040 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6040 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6040 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6040 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38269
oklch(70.6% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6040
oklch(63.6% 0.161 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4401A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9300B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#892A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#DA6040 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) | #81753C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4659 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6040
#DA6040
oklch(63.6% 0.161 35.7)
- #009BB6
#009BB6
oklch(63.5% 0.113 215.9)
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 #DA6040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #DA6040 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.