#DF6F4B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.149 38.4), rgb(223, 111, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#DF6F4B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 38°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6F4B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 111, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.149 38.4) |
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 #DF6F4B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6F4B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6F4B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6F4B text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE866A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6F4B
oklch(66.6% 0.149 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE471D
oklch(55.5% 0.162 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4380E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#852F11
oklch(42.7% 0.125 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#DF6F4B 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) | #8D8047 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89949 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45967 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6F4B
#DF6F4B
oklch(66.6% 0.149 38.4)
- #00A5C5
#00A5C5
oklch(66.7% 0.12 218.2)
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 #DF6F4B, 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 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF6F4B 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.