#DE714B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.146 39.6), rgb(222, 113, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DE714B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE714B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.146 39.6) |
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 #DE714B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE714B | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE714B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE714B text on black | 6.56:1 | 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 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
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8769
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE714B
oklch(66.8% 0.146 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD491C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#843110
oklch(42.8% 0.122 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C16
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#DE714B 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) | #8E8147 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99949 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C68 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE714B
#DE714B
oklch(66.8% 0.146 39.6)
- #00A5C7
#00A5C7
oklch(66.7% 0.121 219.5)
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 #DE714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
Use #DE714B 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.