#DD613D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.164 36.9), rgb(221, 97, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#DD613D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD613D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 97, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.164 36.9) |
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 #DD613D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD613D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD613D text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD613D text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD613D
oklch(64.1% 0.164 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53F11
oklch(55.6% 0.178 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8A2908
oklch(42.7% 0.137 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2712
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#DD613D 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) | #837639 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24659 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD613D
#DD613D
oklch(64.1% 0.164 36.9)
- #009DB9
#009DB9
oklch(64.1% 0.114 216.4)
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 #DD613D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
Use #DD613D 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.