#DE6D67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.142 24.8), rgb(222, 109, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DE6D67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6D67 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 109, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 24.8) |
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 #DE6D67 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6D67 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6D67 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6D67 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE847D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6D67
oklch(66.7% 0.142 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4543
oklch(55.5% 0.155 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33635
oklch(49.2% 0.144 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#842E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A28
oklch(37.6% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#DE6D67 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) | #888066 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49865 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15B6C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6D67
#DE6D67
oklch(66.7% 0.142 24.8)
- #00A8B5
#00A8B5
oklch(66.7% 0.114 204.6)
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 #DE6D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #DE6D67 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.