#DB6D56
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.143 33.2), rgb(219, 109, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB6D56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6D56 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 109, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.143 33.2) |
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 #DB6D56 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6D56 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6D56 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6D56 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8673
oklch(70.7% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6D56
oklch(65.9% 0.143 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4831
oklch(55.7% 0.156 33)
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Step 700
700
#A23823
oklch(49% 0.145 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#84301F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#DB6D56 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) | #897F54 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49654 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5968 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6D56
#DB6D56
oklch(65.9% 0.143 33.2)
- #00A4BC
#00A4BC
oklch(66% 0.115 212.9)
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 #DB6D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #DB6D56 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.