#DE6E48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.15 39.1), rgb(222, 110, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DE6E48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E48 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.15 39.1) |
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 #DE6E48 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E48 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6E48 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E48 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6E48
oklch(66.3% 0.15 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4719
oklch(55.5% 0.163 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43809
oklch(49.2% 0.151 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 39)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#DE6E48 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) | #8C7F44 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79846 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35865 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E48
#DE6E48
oklch(66.3% 0.15 39.1)
- #00A4C5
#00A4C5
oklch(66.4% 0.12 219)
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 #DE6E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE6E48 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.