#DA6948
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.15 37.1), rgb(218, 105, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#DA6948 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6948 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.15 37.1) |
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 #DA6948 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6948 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6948 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6948 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.041 37)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6948
oklch(65% 0.15 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4621
oklch(55.6% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43712
oklch(49.1% 0.151 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#852E13
oklch(42.6% 0.125 37)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B17
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#DA6948 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) | #877B44 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39446 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5361 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6948
#DA6948
oklch(65% 0.15 37.1)
- #00A0BD
#00A0BD
oklch(65.1% 0.116 216.8)
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 #DA6948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #DA6948 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.