#DB6138
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.163 38.6), rgb(219, 97, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#DB6138 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 39°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6138 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.163 38.6) |
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 #DB6138 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6138 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6138 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6138 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6138
oklch(63.8% 0.163 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C44005
oklch(55.5% 0.177 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A02
oklch(42.7% 0.136 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#DB6138 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) | #837533 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19035 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04658 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6138
#DB6138
oklch(63.8% 0.163 38.6)
- #009BBA
#009BBA
oklch(63.7% 0.115 218.7)
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 #DB6138, 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
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
Use #DB6138 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.