#DD7559
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.136 36), rgb(221, 117, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DD7559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 36°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7559 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.136 36) |
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 #DD7559 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7559 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7559 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7559 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7559
oklch(67.5% 0.136 36)
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Step 500
500
#DE5935
oklch(63.1% 0.174 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93802
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#71240E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#DD7559 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) | #908456 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B57 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1636E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7559
#DD7559
oklch(67.5% 0.136 36)
- #00A8C6
#00A8C6
oklch(67.4% 0.12 216.5)
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 #DD7559, 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 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.059
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.060
Use #DD7559 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.