#DD654B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.9% 0.156 33.7), rgb(221, 101, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#DD654B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD654B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 101, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.156 33.7) |
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 #DD654B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD654B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD654B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD654B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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 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
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2836D
oklch(70.8% 0.122 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD654B
oklch(64.9% 0.156 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24126
oklch(55.5% 0.17 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73218
oklch(49.1% 0.158 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#882B17
oklch(42.7% 0.131 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D281A
oklch(37.6% 0.102 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#DD654B 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) | #857948 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29348 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24D5F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD654B
#DD654B
oklch(64.9% 0.156 33.7)
- #00A0B9
#00A0B9
oklch(64.9% 0.114 214)
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 #DD654B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #DD654B 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.