#DB736B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.131 25.7), rgb(219, 115, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DB736B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB736B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.131 25.7) |
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 #DB736B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB736B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB736B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB736B text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB736B
oklch(67.2% 0.131 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5852
oklch(63.2% 0.168 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83736
oklch(55.6% 0.182 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2728
oklch(49% 0.169 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2323
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#712421
oklch(37.8% 0.11 26)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#DB736B 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) | #8B846A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59969 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6371 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB736B
#DB736B
oklch(67.2% 0.131 25.7)
- #00AAB8
#00AAB8
oklch(67.3% 0.115 205.2)
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 #DB736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #DB736B 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.