#DB6032
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.166 39.9), rgb(219, 96, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DB6032 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6032 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 96, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.166 39.9) |
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 #DB6032 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6032 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6032 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6032 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF99
oklch(80.8% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48260
oklch(70.6% 0.13 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6032
oklch(63.6% 0.166 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F280B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#DB6032 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) | #82742C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04456 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6032
#DB6032
oklch(63.6% 0.166 39.9)
- #009ABB
#009ABB
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.2)
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 #DB6032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #DB6032 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.