#DC725E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.137 32), rgb(220, 114, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DC725E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC725E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.137 32) |
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 #DC725E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC725E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC725E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC725E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC725E
oklch(67% 0.137 32)
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Step 500
500
#DF573F
oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA351C
oklch(55.5% 0.19 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE250D
oklch(49% 0.176 32)
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Step 800
800
#8E2210
oklch(42.8% 0.146 32)
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Step 900
900
#722316
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#DC725E 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) | #8C835C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF606D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC725E
#DC725E
oklch(67% 0.137 32)
- #00A7BF
#00A7BF
oklch(66.9% 0.117 212.6)
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 #DC725E, 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 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
Use #DC725E 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.