#DF7065
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.141 27.3), rgb(223, 112, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DF7065 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7065 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 112, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.141 27.3) |
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 #DF7065 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7065 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7065 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7065 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7065
oklch(67.2% 0.141 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15349
oklch(63.1% 0.179 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.182 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#DF7065 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) | #8B8264 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A63 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E6E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7065
#DF7065
oklch(67.2% 0.141 27.3)
- #00A9BA
#00A9BA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 207.4)
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 #DF7065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #DF7065 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.