#DF695A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.151 29.1), rgb(223, 105, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#DF695A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF695A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 105, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.151 29.1) |
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 #DF695A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF695A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF695A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF695A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08375
oklch(70.7% 0.117 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF695A
oklch(66% 0.151 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04336
oklch(55.6% 0.163 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63328
oklch(49.2% 0.153 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#DF695A 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) | #867D58 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49657 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35466 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF695A
#DF695A
oklch(66% 0.151 29.1)
- #00A5B7
#00A5B7
oklch(66.1% 0.114 208.4)
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 #DF695A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
Use #DF695A 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.