#DE704E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.146 37.9), rgb(222, 112, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#DE704E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE704E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.146 37.9) |
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 #DE704E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE704E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE704E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE704E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866C
oklch(70.6% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE704E
oklch(66.7% 0.146 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4922
oklch(55.6% 0.158 38)
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Step 700
700
#A33914
oklch(49.2% 0.148 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#843014
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#DE704E 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) | #8D814B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25B68 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE704E
#DE704E
oklch(66.7% 0.146 37.9)
- #00A5C5
#00A5C5
oklch(66.7% 0.12 218.2)
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 #DE704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE704E 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.