#DD746E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.132 24.6), rgb(221, 116, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#DD746E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD746E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.132 24.6) |
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 #DD746E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD746E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD746E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD746E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD746E
oklch(67.7% 0.132 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5754
oklch(63.1% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83638
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD262B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2225
oklch(42.6% 0.141 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#DD746E 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) | #8C856D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6573 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD746E
#DD746E
oklch(67.7% 0.132 24.6)
- #00ABB9
#00ABB9
oklch(67.6% 0.116 205.1)
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 #DD746E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #DD746E 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.