#DA663D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.156 39.5), rgb(218, 102, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#DA663D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 39°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA663D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 102, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.156 39.5) |
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 #DA663D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA663D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA663D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA663D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18565
oklch(70.8% 0.122 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA663D
oklch(64.4% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C1440E
oklch(55.5% 0.17 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#872D06
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A11
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#DA663D 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) | #867838 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4E5D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA663D
#DA663D
oklch(64.4% 0.156 39.5)
- #009DBE
#009DBE
oklch(64.4% 0.117 219.8)
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 #DA663D, 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 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA663D 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.