#D6705D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.132 31.8), rgb(214, 112, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D6705D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6705D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.132 31.8) |
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 #D6705D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6705D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6705D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6705D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6705D
oklch(65.8% 0.132 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#803326
oklch(42.6% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E23
oklch(37.8% 0.086 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#D6705D 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) | #89805B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95F6B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6705D
#D6705D
oklch(65.8% 0.132 31.8)
- #00A4BA
#00A4BA
oklch(65.9% 0.115 211.4)
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 #D6705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #D6705D 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.