#DD6449
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.7% 0.158 34), rgb(221, 100, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#DD6449 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6449 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 100, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.158 34) |
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 #DD6449 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6449 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6449 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6449 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2826C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6449
oklch(64.7% 0.158 34)
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Step 600
600
#C34124
oklch(55.7% 0.171 34)
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Step 700
700
#A83116
oklch(49.1% 0.16 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A15
oklch(42.6% 0.132 34)
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Step 900
900
#6E2819
oklch(37.7% 0.103 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#DD6449 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) | #847946 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24C5E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6449
#DD6449
oklch(64.7% 0.158 34)
- #009FB8
#009FB8
oklch(64.6% 0.114 214.1)
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 #DD6449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #DD6449 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.