#D6735A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.13 35.2), rgb(214, 115, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D6735A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6735A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.13 35.2) |
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 #D6735A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6735A | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6735A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6735A text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88975
oklch(70.7% 0.102 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6735A
oklch(66.2% 0.13 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74F35
oklch(55.7% 0.141 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F27
oklch(49.2% 0.131 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3422
oklch(42.6% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F20
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#D6735A 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) | #8C8258 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9626D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6735A
#D6735A
oklch(66.2% 0.13 35.2)
- #00A4C0
#00A4C0
oklch(66.2% 0.117 215.6)
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 #D6735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #D6735A 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.