#DF7258
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.142 34.6), rgb(223, 114, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#DF7258 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7258 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 34.6) |
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 #DF7258 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7258 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7258 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7258 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7258
oklch(67.3% 0.142 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#E15534
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#73220E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#DF7258 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) | #8E8355 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E6C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7258
#DF7258
oklch(67.3% 0.142 34.6)
- #00A8C3
#00A8C3
oklch(67.3% 0.119 214.5)
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 #DF7258, 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 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.058
Use #DF7258 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.