#DD6F4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.146 37.5), rgb(221, 111, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#DD6F4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD6F4E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.146 37.5) |
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 #DD6F4E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD6F4E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD6F4E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD6F4E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866C
oklch(70.6% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD6F4E
oklch(66.4% 0.146 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4823
oklch(55.5% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33916
oklch(49.2% 0.147 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#843015
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#DD6F4E 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) | #8C804B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15A67 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD6F4E
#DD6F4E
oklch(66.4% 0.146 37.5)
- #00A4C3
#00A4C3
oklch(66.3% 0.119 217.6)
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 #DD6F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD6F4E 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.