#DF6847
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.5% 0.157 36.4), rgb(223, 104, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#DF6847 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6847 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 104, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.157 36.4) |
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 #DF6847 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6847 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6847 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6847 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28369
oklch(70.7% 0.123 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6847
oklch(65.5% 0.157 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2431C
oklch(55.7% 0.17 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7330D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#882C10
oklch(42.8% 0.131 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#DF6847 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) | #887B43 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59544 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45061 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6847
#DF6847
oklch(65.5% 0.157 36.4)
- #00A2BE
#00A2BE
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.9)
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 #DF6847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #DF6847 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.