#DC6E61
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.14 28.3), rgb(220, 110, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DC6E61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6E61 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 28.3) |
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 #DC6E61 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6E61 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6E61 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6E61 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6E61
oklch(66.4% 0.14 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC483D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2382F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#832F28
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#DC6E61 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) | #89805F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5C6B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6E61
#DC6E61
oklch(66.4% 0.14 28.3)
- #00A6B8
#00A6B8
oklch(66.3% 0.114 208.4)
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 #DC6E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC6E61 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.