#DF6E55
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.147 33.8), rgb(223, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#DF6E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6E55 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.147 33.8) |
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 #DF6E55 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6E55 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E55 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E55 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8570
oklch(70.6% 0.114 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6E55
oklch(66.6% 0.147 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE462D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4371F
oklch(49.2% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#852F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 34)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#DF6E55 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) | #8B8052 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79853 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35968 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6E55
#DF6E55
oklch(66.6% 0.147 33.8)
- #00A6BF
#00A6BF
oklch(66.6% 0.117 213.4)
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 #DF6E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #DF6E55 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.