#DF6C59
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.148 31), rgb(223, 108, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DF6C59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 31°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6C59 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 108, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.148 31) |
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 #DF6C59 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6C59 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6C59 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6C59 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6C59
oklch(66.4% 0.148 31)
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Step 600
600
#BF4533
oklch(55.6% 0.16 31)
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Step 700
700
#A43525
oklch(49% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#852D20
oklch(42.6% 0.124 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#DF6C59 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) | #897F57 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35868 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6C59
#DF6C59
oklch(66.4% 0.148 31)
- #00A6BB
#00A6BB
oklch(66.5% 0.115 210.5)
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 #DF6C59, 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 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
Use #DF6C59 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.