#DF7256
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.143 35.5), rgb(223, 114, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#DF7256 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 35°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7256 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 114, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 35.5) |
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 #DF7256 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7256 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7256 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7256 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7256
oklch(67.2% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15531
oklch(63% 0.182 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73220B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#DF7256 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) | #8E8353 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A54 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E6B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7256
#DF7256
oklch(67.2% 0.143 35.5)
- #00A8C4
#00A8C4
oklch(67.3% 0.119 215.2)
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 #DF7256, 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 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.058
Use #DF7256 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.