#DB6B63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.142 25.8), rgb(219, 107, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DB6B63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6B63 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 107, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.142 25.8) |
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 #DB6B63 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6B63 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6B63 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6B63 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD847C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6B63
oklch(65.9% 0.142 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4641
oklch(55.6% 0.155 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23733
oklch(49.1% 0.143 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#842E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A27
oklch(37.6% 0.093 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A17
oklch(27.2% 0.059 26.4)
#DB6B63 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) | #867E62 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19661 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE596A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6B63
#DB6B63
oklch(65.9% 0.142 25.8)
- #00A5B3
#00A5B3
oklch(65.9% 0.113 205.5)
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 #DB6B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #DB6B63 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.