#DC6740
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.156 38.7), rgb(220, 103, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#DC6740 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6740 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.156 38.7) |
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 #DC6740 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6740 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6740 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6740 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400
#E18466
oklch(70.7% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6740
oklch(64.9% 0.156 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14412
oklch(55.6% 0.17 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#872D09
oklch(42.7% 0.13 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#DC6740 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) | #877A3C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3943D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14F5E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6740
#DC6740
oklch(64.9% 0.156 38.7)
- #009FBF
#009FBF
oklch(64.9% 0.117 218.9)
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 #DC6740, 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 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #DC6740 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.