#DD705B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.141 32.3), rgb(221, 112, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#DD705B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD705B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 112, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.141 32.3) |
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 #DD705B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD705B | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD705B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD705B text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8674
oklch(70.6% 0.11 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD705B
oklch(66.7% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4934
oklch(55.7% 0.153 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23927
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#833021
oklch(42.6% 0.118 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#DD705B 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) | #8B8159 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69959 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D6B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD705B
#DD705B
oklch(66.7% 0.141 32.3)
- #00A7BE
#00A7BE
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.9)
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 #DD705B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #DD705B 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.