#DC7469
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.132 27.4), rgb(220, 116, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#DC7469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7469 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 116, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.132 27.4) |
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 #DC7469 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7469 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7469 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7469 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7469
oklch(67.5% 0.132 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD584E
oklch(63.2% 0.169 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83731
oklch(55.6% 0.183 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2724
oklch(49% 0.17 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C231F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#DC7469 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) | #8C8568 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A67 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6472 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7469
#DC7469
oklch(67.5% 0.132 27.4)
- #00AABB
#00AABB
oklch(67.5% 0.116 207.4)
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 #DC7469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #DC7469 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.