#DA6B60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.141 27.4), rgb(218, 107, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#DA6B60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6B60 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.141 27.4) |
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 #DA6B60 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6B60 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6B60 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6B60 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6B60
oklch(65.7% 0.141 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC473E
oklch(55.6% 0.153 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23730
oklch(49% 0.143 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F29
oklch(42.8% 0.118 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#DA6B60 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) | #867E5F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5969 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6B60
#DA6B60
oklch(65.7% 0.141 27.4)
- #00A4B4
#00A4B4
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207)
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 #DA6B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
Use #DA6B60 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.