#DF644E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.159 31.9), rgb(223, 100, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#DF644E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 32°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF644E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.159 31.9) |
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 #DF644E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF644E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF644E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF644E text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF644E
oklch(65.1% 0.159 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43F29
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32)
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Step 700
700
#A8301C
oklch(49% 0.16 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#DF644E 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) | #84794B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44C5F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF644E
#DF644E
oklch(65.1% 0.159 31.9)
- #00A1B7
#00A1B7
oklch(65.1% 0.113 211.7)
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 #DF644E, 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 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #DF644E 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.