#DF6B56
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.149 31.8), rgb(223, 107, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#DF6B56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6B56 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 31.8) |
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 #DF6B56 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6B56 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6B56 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6B56 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6B56
oklch(66.2% 0.149 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04430
oklch(55.6% 0.163 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53522
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#DF6B56 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) | #887E54 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59754 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35666 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6B56
#DF6B56
oklch(66.2% 0.149 31.8)
- #00A5BB
#00A5BB
oklch(66.2% 0.115 211.3)
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 #DF6B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #DF6B56 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.