#DC6F55
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.142 34.6), rgb(220, 111, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DC6F55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 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 (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F55 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.142 34.6) |
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 #DC6F55 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F55 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6F55 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F55 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
#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)
#DC6F55
oklch(66.4% 0.142 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC492E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23920
oklch(49.1% 0.144 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#83301D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#DC6F55 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) | #8B8052 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69753 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05B69 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F55
#DC6F55
oklch(66.4% 0.142 34.6)
- #00A5BF
#00A5BF
oklch(66.4% 0.117 214.2)
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 #DC6F55, 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 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #DC6F55 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.