#DC6D51
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.146 35.3), rgb(220, 109, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#DC6D51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6D51 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 109, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.146 35.3) |
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 #DC6D51 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6D51 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6D51 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6D51 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A2
oklch(81% 0.071 35)
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Step 400
400
#DE866F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6D51
oklch(66% 0.146 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD482A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3381C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 35)
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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)
#DC6D51 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) | #8A7E4E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05866 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6D51
#DC6D51
oklch(66% 0.146 35.3)
- #00A3BF
#00A3BF
oklch(65.9% 0.117 215.7)
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 #DC6D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #DC6D51 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.