#DE6A67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.146 23.3), rgb(222, 106, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#DE6A67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6A67 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.146 23.3) |
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 #DE6A67 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6A67 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6A67 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6A67 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6A67
oklch(66.2% 0.146 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4344
oklch(55.5% 0.158 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43436
oklch(49.1% 0.147 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#852C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#DE6A67 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) | #857E66 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29765 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1586A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6A67
#DE6A67
oklch(66.2% 0.146 23.3)
- #00A6B2
#00A6B2
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.9)
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 #DE6A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6A67 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.