#DE6E59
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.144 32.1), rgb(222, 110, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DE6E59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E59 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.144 32.1) |
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 #DE6E59 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E59 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6E59 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E59 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8573
oklch(70.7% 0.113 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6E59
oklch(66.5% 0.144 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4732
oklch(55.5% 0.156 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33725
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#842F20
oklch(42.7% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#DE6E59 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) | #8A8057 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69857 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25A69 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E59
#DE6E59
oklch(66.5% 0.144 32.1)
- #00A6BD
#00A6BD
oklch(66.6% 0.116 212)
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 #DE6E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6E59 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.