#DB603C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.163 37), rgb(219, 96, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DB603C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB603C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 96, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.163 37) |
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 #DB603C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB603C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB603C text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB603C text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB603C
oklch(63.7% 0.163 37)
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Step 600
600
#C43F12
oklch(55.5% 0.177 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#892908
oklch(42.6% 0.136 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2812
oklch(37.8% 0.106 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#DB603C 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) | #827538 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04558 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB603C
#DB603C
oklch(63.7% 0.163 37)
- #009BB8
#009BB8
oklch(63.6% 0.114 217.3)
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 #DB603C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
Use #DB603C 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.