#DF6E67
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.142 25.2), rgb(223, 110, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DF6E67 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6E67 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 110, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.142 25.2) |
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 #DF6E67 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6E67 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E67 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E67 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6E67
oklch(66.9% 0.142 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#E2514D
oklch(63.1% 0.181 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B30
oklch(55.6% 0.198 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21A23
oklch(49.2% 0.185 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#901B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#DF6E67 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) | #898166 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C6D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6E67
#DF6E67
oklch(66.9% 0.142 25.2)
- #00A9B7
#00A9B7
oklch(67.1% 0.115 205.2)
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 #DF6E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #DF6E67 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.