#DA6850
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.9% 0.148 33.3), rgb(218, 104, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#DA6850 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6850 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.148 33.3) |
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 #DA6850 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6850 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6850 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6850 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8470
oklch(70.6% 0.117 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6850
oklch(64.9% 0.148 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF452D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4361F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1912
oklch(26.9% 0.061 32)
#DA6850 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) | #857B4D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5362 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6850
#DA6850
oklch(64.9% 0.148 33.3)
- #00A0B8
#00A0B8
oklch(64.8% 0.114 213.2)
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 #DA6850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #DA6850 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.