#DE724E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.144 39), rgb(222, 114, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#DE724E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 39°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE724E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.144 39) |
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 #DE724E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE724E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE724E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE724E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE724E
oklch(67% 0.144 39)
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Step 500
500
#E15622
oklch(63% 0.184 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#DE724E 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) | #8F824A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25D6A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE724E
#DE724E
oklch(67% 0.144 39)
- #00A6C7
#00A6C7
oklch(67% 0.121 218.7)
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 #DE724E, 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 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
Use #DE724E 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.