#DE6F64
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.141 27.3), rgb(222, 111, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DE6F64 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6F64 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 27.3) |
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 #DE6F64 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6F64 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6F64 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6F64 text on black | 6.56:1 | 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 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
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD857B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6F64
oklch(66.9% 0.141 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC473F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23731
oklch(49.1% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#832F29
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#DE6F64 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) | #8A8163 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15D6D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6F64
#DE6F64
oklch(66.9% 0.141 27.3)
- #00A8B9
#00A8B9
oklch(66.9% 0.115 207.5)
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 #DE6F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6F64 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.