#DD7464
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.134 30), rgb(221, 116, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DD7464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7464 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.134 30) |
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 #DD7464 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7464 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7464 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7464 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7464
oklch(67.5% 0.134 30)
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Step 500
500
#DE5846
oklch(63.2% 0.171 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93627
oklch(55.6% 0.186 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2619
oklch(49% 0.173 30)
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Step 800
800
#8D2318
oklch(42.8% 0.143 30)
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Step 900
900
#71231A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DD7464 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) | #8D8562 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B62 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06370 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7464
#DD7464
oklch(67.5% 0.134 30)
- #00AABE
#00AABE
oklch(67.6% 0.117 209.5)
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 #DD7464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD7464 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.