#DD745F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.136 32.5), rgb(221, 116, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#DD745F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD745F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.136 32.5) |
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 #DD745F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD745F | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD745F text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD745F 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD745F
oklch(67.4% 0.136 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE583F
oklch(63.1% 0.173 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA361B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE270C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D230F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#712415
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#DD745F 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) | #8E845D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0626F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD745F
#DD745F
oklch(67.4% 0.136 32.5)
- #00A9C1
#00A9C1
oklch(67.5% 0.118 212.4)
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 #DD745F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.060
Use #DD745F 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.