#DE6960
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.9% 0.148 26.3), rgb(222, 105, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DE6960 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6960 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.148 26.3) |
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 #DE6960 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6960 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6960 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6960 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0837A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6960
oklch(65.9% 0.148 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF433D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5332F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C28
oklch(42.7% 0.124 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#DE6960 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) | #857D5F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25567 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6960
#DE6960
oklch(65.9% 0.148 26.3)
- #00A5B4
#00A5B4
oklch(65.9% 0.113 206.2)
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 #DE6960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE6960 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.