#DF6F60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.143 29.2), rgb(223, 111, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#DF6F60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6F60 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 111, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.143 29.2) |
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 #DF6F60 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6F60 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6F60 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF6F60 text on black | 6.58:1 | 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
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF6F60
oklch(67% 0.143 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25243
oklch(63% 0.182 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D22
oklch(55.6% 0.198 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21C14
oklch(49.2% 0.185 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#901C14
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#DF6F60 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) | #8A815E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35C6C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6F60
#DF6F60
oklch(67% 0.143 29.2)
- #00A8BB
#00A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 208.9)
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 #DF6F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
Use #DF6F60 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.