#DF664C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.3% 0.157 33.6), rgb(223, 102, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#DF664C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 34°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF664C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 102, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.157 33.6) |
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 #DF664C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF664C | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF664C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF664C text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2826D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF664C
oklch(65.3% 0.157 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34125
oklch(55.7% 0.171 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83118
oklch(49.1% 0.159 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#882B17
oklch(42.7% 0.131 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2819
oklch(37.7% 0.103 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#DF664C 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) | #867A49 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49549 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44E60 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF664C
#DF664C
oklch(65.3% 0.157 33.6)
- #00A1BA
#00A1BA
oklch(65.2% 0.115 213.9)
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 #DF664C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #DF664C 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.