#DE7063
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.14 28.3), rgb(222, 112, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#DE7063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7063 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 28.3) |
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 #DE7063 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7063 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7063 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7063 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7063
oklch(67% 0.14 28.3)
-
Step 500
500
#E15447
oklch(63.2% 0.178 28.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CC3028
oklch(55.6% 0.194 28.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B01F1A
oklch(49% 0.181 28.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1E18
oklch(42.7% 0.15 28.4)
-
Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
-
Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#DE7063 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) | #8B8261 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69961 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15E6D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7063
#DE7063
oklch(67% 0.14 28.3)
- #00A8BA
#00A8BA
oklch(66.9% 0.115 208.2)
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 #DE7063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE7063 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.