#DE6B63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.145 25.8), rgb(222, 107, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#DE6B63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6B63 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 107, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.145 25.8) |
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 #DE6B63 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6B63 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6B63 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6B63 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 25.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6B63
oklch(66.3% 0.145 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE443F
oklch(55.5% 0.158 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43531
oklch(49.2% 0.147 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#852D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#DE6B63 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) | #877F62 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1586A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6B63
#DE6B63
oklch(66.3% 0.145 25.8)
- #00A6B5
#00A6B5
oklch(66.2% 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 #DE6B63, 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 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #DE6B63 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.