#DE715B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.141 32.7), rgb(222, 113, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DE715B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 33°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE715B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 32.7) |
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 #DE715B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE715B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE715B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE715B text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE715B
oklch(67% 0.141 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1553A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3112
oklch(55.5% 0.196 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02101
oklch(49% 0.182 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F09
oklch(42.6% 0.151 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#732212
oklch(37.8% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#DE715B 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) | #8C8259 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79959 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E6C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE715B
#DE715B
oklch(67% 0.141 32.7)
- #00A7C0
#00A7C0
oklch(66.9% 0.117 213.3)
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 #DE715B, 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 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.058
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE715B 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.