#DF695C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.15 28.2), rgb(223, 105, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DF695C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF695C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 105, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.15 28.2) |
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 #DF695C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF695C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF695C text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF695C text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08377
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF695C
oklch(66% 0.15 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04238
oklch(55.5% 0.163 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6332B
oklch(49.2% 0.152 28)
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Step 800
800
#862C24
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#DF695C 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) | #867D5A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35466 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF695C
#DF695C
oklch(66% 0.15 28.2)
- #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 #DF695C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF695C 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.