#DF6647
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.2% 0.159 35.5), rgb(223, 102, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#DF6647 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6647 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 102, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.159 35.5) |
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 #DF6647 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6647 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6647 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6647 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E2836A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6647
oklch(65.2% 0.159 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3411E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8310F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#882B11
oklch(42.7% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2816
oklch(37.7% 0.104 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#DF6647 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) | #867A44 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44D5F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6647
#DF6647
oklch(65.2% 0.159 35.5)
- #00A1BC
#00A1BC
oklch(65.3% 0.115 215.3)
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 #DF6647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #DF6647 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.