#DF6545
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.1% 0.16 35.7), rgb(223, 101, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#DF6545 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6545 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.16 35.7) |
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 #DF6545 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6545 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6545 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6545 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38269
oklch(70.6% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6545
oklch(65.1% 0.16 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4401B
oklch(55.6% 0.175 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8310C
oklch(49% 0.161 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#892A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#DF6545 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) | #867941 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49442 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44C5E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6545
#DF6545
oklch(65.1% 0.16 35.7)
- #00A0BC
#00A0BC
oklch(65% 0.116 216.1)
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 #DF6545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.053
Use #DF6545 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.