#DB6B59
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.144 30.7), rgb(219, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#DB6B59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6B59 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.144 30.7) |
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 #DB6B59 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6B59 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6B59 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6B59 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6B59
oklch(65.7% 0.144 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4636
oklch(55.5% 0.157 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33728
oklch(49.1% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B21
oklch(37.8% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#DB6B59 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) | #877D57 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39557 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5767 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6B59
#DB6B59
oklch(65.7% 0.144 30.7)
- #00A3B8
#00A3B8
oklch(65.6% 0.114 210.8)
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 #DB6B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #DB6B59 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.