#DD664E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.154 33), rgb(221, 102, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#DD664E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD664E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.154 33) |
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 #DD664E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD664E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD664E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD664E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD664E
oklch(65.1% 0.154 33)
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Step 600
600
#C24229
oklch(55.7% 0.168 33)
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Step 700
700
#A7331C
oklch(49.2% 0.156 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#872B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#DD664E 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) | #857A4B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24F61 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD664E
#DD664E
oklch(65.1% 0.154 33)
- #00A1B8
#00A1B8
oklch(65.1% 0.114 212.4)
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 #DD664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #DD664E 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.