#DE6A40
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.156 39.9), rgb(222, 106, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#DE6A40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6A40 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.156 39.9) |
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 #DE6A40 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6A40 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6A40 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6A40 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18565
oklch(70.8% 0.122 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6A40
oklch(65.6% 0.156 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1450C
oklch(55.7% 0.17 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#872D05
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A11
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#DE6A40 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) | #8A7C3B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35261 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6A40
#DE6A40
oklch(65.6% 0.156 39.9)
- #00A1C3
#00A1C3
oklch(65.6% 0.119 220)
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 #DE6A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE6A40 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.