#DA6D4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.144 36.8), rgb(218, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#DA6D4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6D4E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.144 36.8) |
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 #DA6D4E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6D4E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6D4E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6D4E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6D4E
oklch(65.7% 0.144 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4927
oklch(55.7% 0.157 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23919
oklch(49% 0.146 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#843018
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A10
oklch(26.8% 0.059 36.4)
#DA6D4E 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) | #897E4B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5866 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6D4E
#DA6D4E
oklch(65.7% 0.144 36.8)
- #00A2BF
#00A2BF
oklch(65.6% 0.117 216.5)
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 #DA6D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #DA6D4E 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.