#DF6658
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.5% 0.154 28.6), rgb(223, 102, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#DF6658 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6658 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 102, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.154 28.6) |
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 #DF6658 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6658 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6658 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6658 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28275
oklch(70.7% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6658
oklch(65.5% 0.154 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24035
oklch(55.6% 0.168 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73128
oklch(49.1% 0.156 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A22
oklch(42.7% 0.13 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2821
oklch(37.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#DF6658 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) | #847B56 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35063 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6658
#DF6658
oklch(65.5% 0.154 28.6)
- #00A3B5
#00A3B5
oklch(65.5% 0.113 208.6)
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 #DF6658, 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 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #DF6658 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.