#DC7252
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.141 37.6), rgb(220, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DC7252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 38°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7252 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.141 37.6) |
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 #DC7252 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7252 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7252 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7252 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB876E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC7252
oklch(66.8% 0.141 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B28
oklch(55.6% 0.153 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#823218
oklch(42.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#DC7252 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) | #8E824F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79950 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05E6A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7252
#DC7252
oklch(66.8% 0.141 37.6)
- #00A6C5
#00A6C5
oklch(66.9% 0.12 217.4)
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 #DC7252, 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 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC7252 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.