#DE694E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.153 34.3), rgb(222, 105, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#DE694E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE694E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.153 34.3) |
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 #DE694E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE694E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE694E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE694E text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE694E
oklch(65.6% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14427
oklch(55.7% 0.166 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63419
oklch(49.1% 0.155 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#872D18
oklch(42.8% 0.128 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#DE694E 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) | #887C4B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35363 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE694E
#DE694E
oklch(65.6% 0.153 34.3)
- #00A2BC
#00A2BC
oklch(65.5% 0.115 214.5)
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 #DE694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #DE694E 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.