#DC7271
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.133 21.8), rgb(220, 114, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DC7271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7271 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 114, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.133 21.8) |
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 #DC7271 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7271 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7271 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7271 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA9
oklch(81% 0.083 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7271
oklch(67.3% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5659
oklch(63.1% 0.169 22)
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Step 600
600
#C9343F
oklch(55.7% 0.185 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2431
oklch(49.1% 0.172 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2129
oklch(42.6% 0.142 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#712226
oklch(37.7% 0.111 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#DC7271 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) | #8A8470 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6373 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7271
#DC7271
oklch(67.3% 0.133 21.8)
- #00ABB4
#00ABB4
oklch(67.4% 0.115 201.5)
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 #DC7271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC7271 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.