#DD7450
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.141 39.4), rgb(221, 116, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DD7450 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 39°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7450 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.141 39.4) |
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 #DD7450 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7450 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7450 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7450 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE96
oklch(81% 0.088 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7450
oklch(67.2% 0.141 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5825
oklch(63% 0.18 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#722403
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#431606
oklch(26.9% 0.074 39.3)
#DD7450 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) | #90834C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1606C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7450
#DD7450
oklch(67.2% 0.141 39.4)
- #00A7C9
#00A7C9
oklch(67.3% 0.122 219.2)
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 #DD7450, 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 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.055
Use #DD7450 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.