#DE6957
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.15 30.5), rgb(222, 105, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#DE6957 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6957 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.15 30.5) |
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 #DE6957 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6957 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6957 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6957 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08374
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6957
oklch(65.8% 0.15 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04333
oklch(55.6% 0.163 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53425
oklch(49.1% 0.151 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#862C20
oklch(42.6% 0.126 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2920
oklch(37.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#DE6957 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) | #877D55 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39655 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25465 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6957
#DE6957
oklch(65.8% 0.15 30.5)
- #00A4B8
#00A4B8
oklch(65.8% 0.114 210)
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 #DE6957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #DE6957 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.