#DF6E4F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.149 36.3), rgb(223, 110, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#DF6E4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6E4F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 110, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.149 36.3) |
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 #DF6E4F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6E4F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6E4F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E4F text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DF856C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6E4F
oklch(66.5% 0.149 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4724
oklch(55.7% 0.162 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43717
oklch(49.1% 0.15 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F16
oklch(42.7% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B19
oklch(37.7% 0.096 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#DF6E4F 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) | #8C804C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45967 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6E4F
#DF6E4F
oklch(66.5% 0.149 36.3)
- #00A5C2
#00A5C2
oklch(66.5% 0.118 216.2)
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 #DF6E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
Use #DF6E4F 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.