#DC6643
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.156 37.2), rgb(220, 102, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DC6643 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6643 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.156 37.2) |
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 #DC6643 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6643 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6643 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6643 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18468
oklch(70.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6643
oklch(64.8% 0.156 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24319
oklch(55.6% 0.17 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73309
oklch(49.1% 0.159 37)
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Step 800
800
#872C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.131 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2915
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#DC6643 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) | #86793F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39340 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14E5E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6643
#DC6643
oklch(64.8% 0.156 37.2)
- #009FBC
#009FBC
oklch(64.8% 0.116 216.9)
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 #DC6643, 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 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #DC6643 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.