#DC714D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.143 39.1), rgb(220, 113, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#DC714D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 39°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC714D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.143 39.1) |
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 #DC714D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC714D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC714D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC714D text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC714D
oklch(66.5% 0.143 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A21
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13B13
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#833113
oklch(42.6% 0.12 39)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#DC714D 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) | #8D8149 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05D69 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC714D
#DC714D
oklch(66.5% 0.143 39.1)
- #00A4C6
#00A4C6
oklch(66.4% 0.121 219.6)
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 #DC714D, 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 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.058
Use #DC714D 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.