#DC726E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.133 23.5), rgb(220, 114, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DC726E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC726E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.133 23.5) |
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 #DC726E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC726E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC726E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC726E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC726E
oklch(67.3% 0.133 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5656
oklch(63% 0.17 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9343B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD242D
oklch(49% 0.172 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2126
oklch(42.7% 0.143 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#712223
oklch(37.6% 0.111 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#431615
oklch(27.1% 0.07 24.2)
#DC726E 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) | #8A846D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6372 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC726E
#DC726E
oklch(67.3% 0.133 23.5)
- #00AAB6
#00AAB6
oklch(67.3% 0.115 203.7)
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 #DC726E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #DC726E 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.