#D6735E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.129 33.1), rgb(214, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#D6735E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 33°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6735E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.129 33.1) |
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 #D6735E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6735E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6735E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6735E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88978
oklch(70.8% 0.101 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6735E
oklch(66.3% 0.129 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64E39
oklch(55.5% 0.14 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3425
oklch(42.6% 0.108 33)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#D6735E 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) | #8B825C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9626E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6735E
#D6735E
oklch(66.3% 0.129 33.1)
- #00A5BD
#00A5BD
oklch(66.3% 0.116 212.8)
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 #D6735E, 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 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
Use #D6735E 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.