#DB6E5E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.14 29.9), rgb(219, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DB6E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6E5E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.14 29.9) |
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 #DB6E5E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6E5E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6E5E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6E5E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6E5E
oklch(66.2% 0.14 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800
#833025
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C23
oklch(37.8% 0.091 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#DB6E5E 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) | #89805C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5C6A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6E5E
#DB6E5E
oklch(66.2% 0.14 29.9)
- #00A5B9
#00A5B9
oklch(66.1% 0.114 209.9)
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 #DB6E5E, 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 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
Use #DB6E5E 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.