#DF6E69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.142 24.2), rgb(223, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#DF6E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6E69 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.142 24.2) |
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 #DF6E69 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6E69 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E69 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6E69 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6E69
oklch(67% 0.142 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25150
oklch(63.1% 0.181 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B34
oklch(55.7% 0.198 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11A26
oklch(49% 0.183 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#901B21
oklch(42.7% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#DF6E69 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) | #888168 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49967 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C6D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6E69
#DF6E69
oklch(67% 0.142 24.2)
- #00A9B6
#00A9B6
oklch(67% 0.114 204.5)
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 #DF6E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF6E69 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.