#DE7256
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.141 35.6), rgb(222, 114, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DE7256 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7256 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.141 35.6) |
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 #DE7256 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7256 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7256 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7256 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD9A
oklch(81% 0.088 35.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7256
oklch(67.1% 0.141 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#E15631
oklch(63.2% 0.181 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#441609
oklch(27.1% 0.075 36.4)
#DE7256 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) | #8E8353 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E6B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7256
#DE7256
oklch(67.1% 0.141 35.6)
- #00A7C4
#00A7C4
oklch(67.1% 0.119 216)
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 #DE7256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.057
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE7256 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.