#DE6240
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.163 36.2), rgb(222, 98, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#DE6240 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6240 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.163 36.2) |
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 #DE6240 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6240 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6240 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6240 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48267
oklch(70.7% 0.127 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6240
oklch(64.4% 0.163 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53F15
oklch(55.7% 0.177 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F04
oklch(49.2% 0.166 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A290B
oklch(42.8% 0.137 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2713
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#DE6240 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) | #84773C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3485B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6240
#DE6240
oklch(64.4% 0.163 36.2)
- #009EBA
#009EBA
oklch(64.4% 0.115 216.3)
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 #DE6240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #DE6240 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.