#DE6550
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.156 31.6), rgb(222, 101, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#DE6550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6550 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 31.6) |
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 #DE6550 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6550 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6550 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6550 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28270
oklch(70.6% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6550
oklch(65.1% 0.156 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C2412C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7311F
oklch(49% 0.157 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#882A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D281C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32)
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Step 950
950
#401811
oklch(26.8% 0.064 31.7)
#DE6550 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) | #847A4E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34E60 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6550
#DE6550
oklch(65.1% 0.156 31.6)
- #00A1B7
#00A1B7
oklch(65.1% 0.113 211.7)
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 #DE6550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #DE6550 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.