#DD7465
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.134 29.5), rgb(221, 116, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DD7465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 29°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7465 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.134 29.5) |
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 #DD7465 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7465 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7465 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7465 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7465
oklch(67.5% 0.134 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5848
oklch(63.2% 0.171 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93629
oklch(55.6% 0.186 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD261B
oklch(49% 0.173 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2319
oklch(42.8% 0.143 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#71231B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#DD7465 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) | #8D8563 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B63 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06371 | 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°).
- #DD7465
#DD7465
oklch(67.5% 0.134 29.5)
- #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 #DD7465, 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 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
Use #DD7465 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.