#DF714F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.146 37.9), rgb(223, 113, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#DF714F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF714F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 113, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 37.9) |
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 #DF714F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF714F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF714F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF714F text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF714F
oklch(67% 0.146 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25524
oklch(63.1% 0.186 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#742102
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#DF714F 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) | #8E824C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35C69 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF714F
#DF714F
oklch(67% 0.146 37.9)
- #00A6C6
#00A6C6
oklch(66.9% 0.12 218.1)
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 #DF714F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.058
Use #DF714F 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.