#DE6E57
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.145 33), rgb(222, 110, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#DE6E57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E57 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.145 33) |
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 #DE6E57 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E57 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6E57 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E57 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A3
oklch(81% 0.071 34)
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Step 400
400
#DE8572
oklch(70.7% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6E57
oklch(66.5% 0.145 33)
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Step 600
600
#BE4730
oklch(55.7% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33722
oklch(49% 0.147 33)
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Step 800
800
#842F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#DE6E57 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) | #8A8055 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69855 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25A69 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E57
#DE6E57
oklch(66.5% 0.145 33)
- #00A6BE
#00A6BE
oklch(66.6% 0.116 212.7)
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 #DE6E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
Use #DE6E57 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.