#DC6F53
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.143 35.5), rgb(220, 111, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DC6F53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F53 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.143 35.5) |
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 #DC6F53 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F53 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6F53 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F53 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
#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
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8670
oklch(70.7% 0.112 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6F53
oklch(66.3% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC492B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2391E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#84301B
oklch(42.7% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#DC6F53 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) | #8B8050 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69751 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05B68 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F53
#DC6F53
oklch(66.3% 0.143 35.5)
- #00A5C0
#00A5C0
oklch(66.4% 0.117 214.8)
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 #DC6F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6F53 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.