#DA613C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.161 37.5), rgb(218, 97, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DA613C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA613C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 97, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.161 37.5) |
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 #DA613C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA613C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA613C text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA613C text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38366
oklch(70.8% 0.126 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA613C
oklch(63.7% 0.161 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44112
oklch(55.7% 0.175 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#892B08
oklch(42.8% 0.135 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2812
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#DA613C 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) | #827538 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4759 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA613C
#DA613C
oklch(63.7% 0.161 37.5)
- #009BB8
#009BB8
oklch(63.6% 0.114 217.3)
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 #DA613C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
Use #DA613C 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.