#DB7065
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.136 27.4), rgb(219, 112, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#DB7065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7065 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 112, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.136 27.4) |
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 #DB7065 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7065 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7065 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7065 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB7065
oklch(66.7% 0.136 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4941
oklch(55.5% 0.148 27)
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Step 700
700
#A03A32
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#DB7065 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) | #898264 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49863 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5F6E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7065
#DB7065
oklch(66.7% 0.136 27.4)
- #00A7B8
#00A7B8
oklch(66.6% 0.114 207.6)
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 #DB7065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #DB7065 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.