#DA6544
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.155 36.6), rgb(218, 101, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#DA6544 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6544 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 101, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.155 36.6) |
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 #DA6544 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6544 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6544 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6544 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6544
oklch(64.3% 0.155 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1441D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6340E
oklch(49% 0.156 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#872C11
oklch(42.6% 0.13 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#DA6544 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) | #847840 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19241 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4D5E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6544
#DA6544
oklch(64.3% 0.155 36.6)
- #009EBA
#009EBA
oklch(64.4% 0.115 216.3)
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 #DA6544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #DA6544 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.