#DC6C5B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.144 30.2), rgb(220, 108, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DC6C5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6C5B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.144 30.2) |
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 #DC6C5B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6C5B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6C5B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6C5B text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8576
oklch(70.8% 0.113 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6C5B
oklch(66% 0.144 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4737
oklch(55.6% 0.155 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33729
oklch(49.1% 0.145 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F23
oklch(42.7% 0.12 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B22
oklch(37.8% 0.094 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#DC6C5B 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) | #887E59 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05968 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6C5B
#DC6C5B
oklch(66% 0.144 30.2)
- #00A4B9
#00A4B9
oklch(65.9% 0.114 210.7)
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 #DC6C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #DC6C5B 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.