#DB6748
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.153 36), rgb(219, 103, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DB6748 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 36°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6748 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 103, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.153 36) |
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 #DB6748 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6748 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6748 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6748 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0846B
oklch(70.6% 0.12 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6748
oklch(64.8% 0.153 36)
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Step 600
600
#C04421
oklch(55.5% 0.166 36)
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Step 700
700
#A63513
oklch(49.2% 0.155 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D14
oklch(42.8% 0.128 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#DB6748 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) | #867A45 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05060 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6748
#DB6748
oklch(64.8% 0.153 36)
- #009FBB
#009FBB
oklch(64.7% 0.115 216.2)
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 #DB6748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #DB6748 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.