#DB7453
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.137 38.4), rgb(219, 116, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#DB7453 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7453 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 116, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.137 38.4) |
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 #DB7453 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7453 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7453 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7453 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7453
oklch(67% 0.137 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A2C
oklch(63.2% 0.175 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#712508
oklch(37.7% 0.114 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#DB7453 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) | #8F8350 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89951 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF616C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7453
#DB7453
oklch(67% 0.137 38.4)
- #00A6C7
#00A6C7
oklch(67% 0.121 218.7)
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 #DB7453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
Use #DB7453 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.