#DD663F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.9% 0.159 38.5), rgb(221, 102, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DD663F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 38°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD663F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 102, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.159 38.5) |
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 #DD663F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD663F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD663F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD663F text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28465
oklch(70.8% 0.124 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD663F
oklch(64.9% 0.159 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24310
oklch(55.6% 0.172 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C07
oklch(42.7% 0.133 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2912
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#DD663F 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) | #86793B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3943C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24D5D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD663F
#DD663F
oklch(64.9% 0.159 38.5)
- #009FBE
#009FBE
oklch(64.9% 0.117 218.2)
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 #DD663F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DD663F 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.