#DC6959
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.5% 0.147 29.7), rgb(220, 105, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#DC6959 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6959 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.147 29.7) |
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 #DC6959 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6959 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6959 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6959 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6959
oklch(65.5% 0.147 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4436
oklch(55.5% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43529
oklch(49.1% 0.148 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#852D23
oklch(42.6% 0.123 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 30)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#DC6959 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) | #867C57 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29557 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05565 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6959
#DC6959
oklch(65.5% 0.147 29.7)
- #00A3B6
#00A3B6
oklch(65.5% 0.113 209.3)
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 #DC6959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #DC6959 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.