#DE7352
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.142 37.9), rgb(222, 115, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DE7352 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7352 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 37.9) |
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 #DE7352 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7352 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7352 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7352 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
#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
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7352
oklch(67.2% 0.142 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05729
oklch(63.1% 0.181 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#732305
oklch(37.8% 0.118 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#441607
oklch(27.1% 0.075 38.1)
#DE7352 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) | #8F834F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25F6B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7352
#DE7352
oklch(67.2% 0.142 37.9)
- #00A7C7
#00A7C7
oklch(67.2% 0.121 218)
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 #DE7352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.057
Use #DE7352 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.