#DC6F5C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.14 31.3), rgb(220, 111, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#DC6F5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6F5C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 111, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.14 31.3) |
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 #DC6F5C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6F5C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6F5C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6F5C text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6F5C
oklch(66.5% 0.14 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4936
oklch(55.7% 0.152 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13929
oklch(49% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#DC6F5C 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) | #8A805A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5C6B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6F5C
#DC6F5C
oklch(66.5% 0.14 31.3)
- #00A6BC
#00A6BC
oklch(66.5% 0.116 211.3)
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 #DC6F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
Use #DC6F5C 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.