#DC6A49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.151 37), rgb(220, 106, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#DC6A49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6A49 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.151 37) |
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 #DC6A49 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6A49 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6A49 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6A49 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19F
oklch(81% 0.074 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6A49
oklch(65.4% 0.151 37)
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Step 600
600
#BF4620
oklch(55.6% 0.163 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53612
oklch(49.1% 0.153 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E13
oklch(42.7% 0.127 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A17
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#DC6A49 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) | #887C46 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49547 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15462 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6A49
#DC6A49
oklch(65.4% 0.151 37)
- #00A1BF
#00A1BF
oklch(65.4% 0.117 217.3)
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 #DC6A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #DC6A49 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.