#DE716F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.137 22.5), rgb(222, 113, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DE716F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE716F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 113, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.137 22.5) |
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 #DE716F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE716F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE716F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE716F text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE716F
oklch(67.4% 0.137 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF5456
oklch(63.1% 0.174 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB303C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF202E
oklch(49.1% 0.177 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F27
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#722124
oklch(37.7% 0.114 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#DE716F 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) | #8A846E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16171 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE716F
#DE716F
oklch(67.4% 0.137 22.5)
- #00ABB5
#00ABB5
oklch(67.5% 0.115 202.2)
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 #DE716F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
Use #DE716F 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.