#DB7462
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.132 31.2), rgb(219, 116, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DB7462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB7462 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 116, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.132 31.2) |
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 #DB7462 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB7462 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7462 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB7462 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB7462
oklch(67.2% 0.132 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5945
oklch(63.1% 0.169 31)
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Step 600
600
#C83824
oklch(55.5% 0.184 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2917
oklch(49% 0.17 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2416
oklch(42.7% 0.142 31)
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Step 900
900
#712419
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#DB7462 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) | #8D8460 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A60 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6370 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB7462
#DB7462
oklch(67.2% 0.132 31.2)
- #00A8BF
#00A8BF
oklch(67.1% 0.117 211.8)
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 #DB7462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
Use #DB7462 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.