#DE633F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.6% 0.163 37), rgb(222, 99, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DE633F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE633F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 99, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.163 37) |
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 #DE633F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE633F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE633F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE633F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE633F
oklch(64.6% 0.163 37)
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Step 600
600
#C44012
oklch(55.6% 0.176 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#892A09
oklch(42.7% 0.135 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2812
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#DE633F 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) | #84783B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3495B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE633F
#DE633F
oklch(64.6% 0.163 37)
- #009EBB
#009EBB
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217)
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 #DE633F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #DE633F 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.