#DF7169
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.139 25.7), rgb(223, 113, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#DF7169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7169 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.139 25.7) |
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 #DF7169 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7169 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7169 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7169 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7169
oklch(67.4% 0.139 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#E0534E
oklch(63% 0.177 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC3031
oklch(55.7% 0.193 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01F24
oklch(49.1% 0.18 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#441513
oklch(27.1% 0.073 25.6)
#DF7169 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) | #8B8368 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A67 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26070 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7169
#DF7169
oklch(67.4% 0.139 25.7)
- #00AAB9
#00AAB9
oklch(67.4% 0.115 205.9)
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 #DF7169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #DF7169 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.