#DF6C5E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.146 28.7), rgb(223, 108, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#DF6C5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6C5E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 108, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.146 28.7) |
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 #DF6C5E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6C5E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6C5E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6C5E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6C5E
oklch(66.5% 0.146 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4539
oklch(55.7% 0.159 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4352B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#DF6C5E 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) | #887F5C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35869 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6C5E
#DF6C5E
oklch(66.5% 0.146 28.7)
- #00A6B9
#00A6B9
oklch(66.4% 0.114 209.1)
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 #DF6C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.058
Use #DF6C5E 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.