#DC7464
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.133 30.1), rgb(220, 116, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#DC7464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7464 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.133 30.1) |
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 #DC7464 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7464 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7464 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7464 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7464
oklch(67.4% 0.133 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5847
oklch(63% 0.17 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93728
oklch(55.7% 0.185 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD281A
oklch(49.2% 0.172 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2418
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#71241A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#421610
oklch(26.9% 0.07 30.1)
#DC7464 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) | #8D8462 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A62 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6370 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7464
#DC7464
oklch(67.4% 0.133 30.1)
- #00A9BE
#00A9BE
oklch(67.3% 0.117 210.3)
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 #DC7464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC7464 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.