#DE6E6C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.141 22.6), rgb(222, 110, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#DE6E6C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6E6C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 22.6) |
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 #DE6E6C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6E6C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E6C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6E6C text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6E6C
oklch(66.9% 0.141 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E15154
oklch(63% 0.179 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C39
oklch(55.6% 0.196 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.182 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C25
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#731F23
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#DE6E6C 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) | #88816B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D6E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6E6C
#DE6E6C
oklch(66.9% 0.141 22.6)
- #00A9B3
#00A9B3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 202.3)
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 #DE6E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6E6C 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.