#DA7461
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.131 31.8), rgb(218, 116, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#DA7461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7461 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.131 31.8) |
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 #DA7461 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7461 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7461 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7461 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7461
oklch(67.1% 0.131 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A44
oklch(63.1% 0.168 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83923
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A15
oklch(49.1% 0.17 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#702518
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#DA7461 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) | #8D845F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED636F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7461
#DA7461
oklch(67.1% 0.131 31.8)
- #00A8BF
#00A8BF
oklch(67.1% 0.117 211.8)
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 #DA7461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
Use #DA7461 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.