#DC6E55
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.143 34), rgb(220, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#DC6E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 34°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E55 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.143 34) |
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 #DC6E55 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E55 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6E55 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E55 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8671
oklch(70.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6E55
oklch(66.2% 0.143 34)
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Step 600
600
#BD482E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23921
oklch(49.1% 0.144 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#84301D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 34)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#DC6E55 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) | #8A7F52 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59753 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05A68 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E55
#DC6E55
oklch(66.2% 0.143 34)
- #00A4BE
#00A4BE
oklch(66.1% 0.116 214.3)
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 #DC6E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #DC6E55 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.