#DF7251
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.144 37.6), rgb(223, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#DF7251 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7251 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.144 37.6) |
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 #DF7251 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7251 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7251 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7251 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD97
oklch(81% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7251
oklch(67.2% 0.144 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#E25527
oklch(63.1% 0.185 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#732204
oklch(37.6% 0.12 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#DF7251 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) | #8F824E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E6A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7251
#DF7251
oklch(67.2% 0.144 37.6)
- #00A7C6
#00A7C6
oklch(67.2% 0.12 217.3)
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 #DF7251, 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 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.057
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
Use #DF7251 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.