#DC653C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.159 39.1), rgb(220, 101, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DC653C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 39°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC653C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.159 39.1) |
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 #DC653C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC653C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC653C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC653C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28464
oklch(70.8% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC653C
oklch(64.5% 0.159 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3430A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C04
oklch(42.7% 0.133 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2910
oklch(37.6% 0.103 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#DC653C 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) | #867837 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39339 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14C5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC653C
#DC653C
oklch(64.5% 0.159 39.1)
- #009EBE
#009EBE
oklch(64.6% 0.117 219)
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 #DC653C, 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
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DC653C 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.