#DF6F5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.144 30.7), rgb(223, 111, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#DF6F5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6F5D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 111, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.144 30.7) |
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 #DF6F5D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6F5D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6F5D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6F5D text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6F5D
oklch(66.9% 0.144 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21C0B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742015
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#DF6F5D 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) | #8B815B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35C6B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6F5D
#DF6F5D
oklch(66.9% 0.144 30.7)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #DF6F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.059
Use #DF6F5D 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.