#DF644C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65% 0.159 32.7), rgb(223, 100, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#DF644C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF644C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 100, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.159 32.7) |
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 #DF644C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF644C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF644C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF644C text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF644C
oklch(65% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43F27
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93019
oklch(49.2% 0.161 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#892918
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#DF644C 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) | #847949 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39449 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44C5F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF644C
#DF644C
oklch(65% 0.159 32.7)
- #00A1B8
#00A1B8
oklch(65.1% 0.114 212.4)
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 #DF644C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
Use #DF644C 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.