#DC613A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.164 37.9), rgb(220, 97, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#DC613A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC613A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.164 37.9) |
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 #DC613A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC613A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC613A text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC613A text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48264
oklch(70.7% 0.129 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC613A
oklch(63.9% 0.164 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5400A
oklch(55.7% 0.178 38)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A04
oklch(42.8% 0.137 38)
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Step 900
900
#6F2810
oklch(37.8% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#DC613A 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) | #837635 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19137 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14659 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC613A
#DC613A
oklch(63.9% 0.164 37.9)
- #009CBA
#009CBA
oklch(63.9% 0.115 217.9)
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 #DC613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #DC613A 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.