#DC7165
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.136 27.9), rgb(220, 113, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#DC7165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7165 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 113, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.136 27.9) |
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 #DC7165 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7165 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7165 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7165 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7165
oklch(66.9% 0.136 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF564A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28)
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Step 600
600
#CA332C
oklch(55.5% 0.189 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE231F
oklch(49% 0.176 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E211C
oklch(42.8% 0.146 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#DC7165 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) | #8A8264 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF606E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7165
#DC7165
oklch(66.9% 0.136 27.9)
- #00A8BA
#00A8BA
oklch(66.9% 0.115 208.2)
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 #DC7165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #DC7165 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.