#DA6742
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.154 38.3), rgb(218, 103, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DA6742 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 38°. 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 | #DA6742 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 103, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.154 38.3) |
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 #DA6742 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6742 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6742 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6742 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
#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
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08568
oklch(70.7% 0.12 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6742
oklch(64.6% 0.154 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04518
oklch(55.5% 0.167 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63507
oklch(49.1% 0.156 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#862E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A14
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.063 39.2)
#DA6742 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) | #86793E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF505F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6742
#DA6742
oklch(64.6% 0.154 38.3)
- #009EBD
#009EBD
oklch(64.6% 0.116 218.4)
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 #DA6742, 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
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
Use #DA6742 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.