#DC6B50
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.148 34.7), rgb(220, 107, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DC6B50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6B50 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 107, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.148 34.7) |
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 #DC6B50 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6B50 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6B50 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6B50 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6B50
oklch(65.7% 0.148 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF462A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4371C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#852E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#DC6B50 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) | #887D4D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05665 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6B50
#DC6B50
oklch(65.7% 0.148 34.7)
- #00A2BD
#00A2BD
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.2)
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 #DC6B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #DC6B50 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.