#DD736A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.134 26.2), rgb(221, 115, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#DD736A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD736A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.134 26.2) |
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 #DD736A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD736A | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD736A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD736A text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD736A
oklch(67.5% 0.134 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE564F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93533
oklch(55.6% 0.185 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2525
oklch(49.2% 0.173 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2220
oklch(42.8% 0.143 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#DD736A 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) | #8C8469 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A68 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06371 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD736A
#DD736A
oklch(67.5% 0.134 26.2)
- #00AABA
#00AABA
oklch(67.4% 0.116 206.6)
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 #DD736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
Use #DD736A 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.