#DD6142
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.2% 0.162 35.2), rgb(221, 97, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#DD6142 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6142 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.162 35.2) |
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 #DD6142 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6142 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6142 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6142 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48269
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6142
oklch(64.2% 0.162 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53F1B
oklch(55.7% 0.177 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F0B
oklch(49% 0.164 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A290F
oklch(42.8% 0.136 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#DD6142 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) | #82763E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2475A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6142
#DD6142
oklch(64.2% 0.162 35.2)
- #009DB8
#009DB8
oklch(64.1% 0.114 215.7)
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 #DD6142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
Use #DD6142 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.