#DE705C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.142 31.7), rgb(222, 112, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DE705C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE705C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.142 31.7) |
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 #DE705C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE705C | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE705C text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE705C 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE705C
oklch(66.9% 0.142 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1543D
oklch(63% 0.18 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3017
oklch(55.6% 0.197 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B12006
oklch(49.2% 0.183 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#901E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#732114
oklch(37.6% 0.117 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#DE705C 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) | #8B825A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D6B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE705C
#DE705C
oklch(66.9% 0.142 31.7)
- #00A7BE
#00A7BE
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.9)
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 #DE705C, 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 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.058
Use #DE705C 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.