#DA6740
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.154 39), rgb(218, 103, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DA6740 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6740 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.154 39) |
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 #DA6740 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6740 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6740 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6740 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ECB09D
oklch(80.8% 0.076 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08567
oklch(70.7% 0.12 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6740
oklch(64.6% 0.154 39)
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Step 600
600
#C04514
oklch(55.5% 0.167 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63502
oklch(49.1% 0.157 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A13
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.063 39.2)
#DA6740 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) | #86793C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4F5E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6740
#DA6740
oklch(64.6% 0.154 39)
- #009EBE
#009EBE
oklch(64.6% 0.117 219)
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 #DA6740, 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
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #DA6740 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.