#DC6235
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64% 0.164 39.8), rgb(220, 98, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#DC6235 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6235 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.164 39.8) |
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 #DC6235 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6235 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6235 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6235 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB09A
oklch(81% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48361
oklch(70.8% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6235
oklch(64% 0.164 39.8)
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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
#6E280C
oklch(37.6% 0.107 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#DC6235 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) | #84762F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29131 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14758 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6235
#DC6235
oklch(64% 0.164 39.8)
- #009CBD
#009CBD
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220)
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 #DC6235, 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 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #DC6235 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.