#DE736A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.6% 0.135 26.2), rgb(222, 115, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DE736A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE736A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.135 26.2) |
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 #DE736A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE736A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE736A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE736A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE736A
oklch(67.6% 0.135 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE564F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3432
oklch(55.7% 0.187 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2425
oklch(49.1% 0.174 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2120
oklch(42.7% 0.144 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#72221F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#DE736A 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) | #8C8569 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B68 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16371 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE736A
#DE736A
oklch(67.6% 0.135 26.2)
- #00ABBA
#00ABBA
oklch(67.7% 0.116 205.9)
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 #DE736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #DE736A 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.