#DC6542
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.158 37.1), rgb(220, 101, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DC6542 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 37°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6542 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.158 37.1) |
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 #DC6542 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6542 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6542 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6542 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6542
oklch(64.6% 0.158 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24218
oklch(55.5% 0.171 37)
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Step 700
700
#A73307
oklch(49.1% 0.159 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#882C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2914
oklch(37.7% 0.102 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#DC6542 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) | #85793E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14C5D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6542
#DC6542
oklch(64.6% 0.158 37.1)
- #009EBC
#009EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.116 217.7)
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 #DC6542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC6542 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.