#DE7261
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.138 30.4), rgb(222, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DE7261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7261 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 30.4) |
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 #DE7261 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7261 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7261 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7261 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7261
oklch(67.3% 0.138 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05543
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3322
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2214
oklch(49% 0.178 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2014
oklch(42.6% 0.148 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#DE7261 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) | #8C835F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1606E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7261
#DE7261
oklch(67.3% 0.138 30.4)
- #00A9BE
#00A9BE
oklch(67.3% 0.117 210.3)
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 #DE7261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE7261 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.