#DE756B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.9% 0.133 26.8), rgb(222, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#DE756B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE756B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.133 26.8) |
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 #DE756B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE756B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE756B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE756B text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE756B
oklch(67.9% 0.133 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD574F
oklch(63% 0.17 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93632
oklch(55.7% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2625
oklch(49.1% 0.172 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2320
oklch(42.7% 0.141 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#71231F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#DE756B 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) | #8D866A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C69 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16573 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE756B
#DE756B
oklch(67.9% 0.133 26.8)
- #00ACBC
#00ACBC
oklch(68% 0.116 206.5)
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 #DE756B, 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 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #DE756B 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.