#DE705F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.141 30.3), rgb(222, 112, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DE705F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE705F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 30.3) |
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 #DE705F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE705F | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE705F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE705F text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE705F
oklch(67% 0.141 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15441
oklch(63.1% 0.179 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD301F
oklch(55.7% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F11
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E12
oklch(42.6% 0.15 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#732117
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#DE705F 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) | #8B825D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D6C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE705F
#DE705F
oklch(67% 0.141 30.3)
- #00A8BD
#00A8BD
oklch(67.1% 0.116 210.4)
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 #DE705F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #DE705F 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.