#DE623B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.165 37.8), rgb(222, 98, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#DE623B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 38°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE623B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 98, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.165 37.8) |
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 #DE623B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE623B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE623B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE623B text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48264
oklch(70.7% 0.129 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE623B
oklch(64.4% 0.165 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F08
oklch(55.6% 0.179 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2903
oklch(42.7% 0.138 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2710
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#DE623B 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) | #847736 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29238 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3475A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE623B
#DE623B
oklch(64.4% 0.165 37.8)
- #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 #DE623B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
Use #DE623B 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.