#DF7260
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.14 30.8), rgb(223, 114, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#DF7260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7260 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 114, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 30.8) |
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 #DF7260 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7260 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7260 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7260 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7260
oklch(67.4% 0.14 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15541
oklch(63.2% 0.178 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC311E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02110
oklch(49.1% 0.18 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F11
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#DF7260 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) | #8D835E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3606E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7260
#DF7260
oklch(67.4% 0.14 30.8)
- #00A9BF
#00A9BF
oklch(67.4% 0.117 211)
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 #DF7260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.058
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.058
Use #DF7260 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.