#DE6F67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.14 25.7), rgb(222, 111, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DE6F67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6F67 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 111, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 25.7) |
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 #DE6F67 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6F67 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6F67 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6F67 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE6F67
oklch(67% 0.14 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1524D
oklch(63% 0.179 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E30
oklch(55.7% 0.195 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01E23
oklch(49% 0.18 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#DE6F67 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) | #898266 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15E6E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6F67
#DE6F67
oklch(67% 0.14 25.7)
- #00A9B7
#00A9B7
oklch(67.1% 0.115 205.2)
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 #DE6F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6F67 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.