#DD6B44
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.153 39.2), rgb(221, 107, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DD6B44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6B44 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 107, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.153 39.2) |
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 #DD6B44 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6B44 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6B44 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD6B44 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19D
oklch(81% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08567
oklch(70.7% 0.12 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6B44
oklch(65.7% 0.153 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04615
oklch(55.7% 0.166 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53604
oklch(49.1% 0.155 39)
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Step 800
800
#862E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B13
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#DD6B44 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) | #8A7D40 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69642 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25462 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6B44
#DD6B44
oklch(65.7% 0.153 39.2)
- #00A1C2
#00A1C2
oklch(65.5% 0.119 219.3)
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 #DD6B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
Use #DD6B44 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.