#DC7265
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.135 28.4), rgb(220, 114, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#DC7265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7265 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.135 28.4) |
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 #DC7265 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7265 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7265 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7265 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2ACA2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7265
oklch(67.1% 0.135 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE574A
oklch(63.1% 0.172 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA352B
oklch(55.7% 0.187 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE251E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D221B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#72231C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#DC7265 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) | #8B8363 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF616F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7265
#DC7265
oklch(67.1% 0.135 28.4)
- #00A9BB
#00A9BB
oklch(67.2% 0.116 208.2)
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 #DC7265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC7265 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.