#D76C59
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.3% 0.138 31.5), rgb(215, 108, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D76C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76C59 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 108, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.138 31.5) |
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 #D76C59 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76C59 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76C59 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76C59 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76C59
oklch(65.3% 0.138 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4937
oklch(55.6% 0.151 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13A29
oklch(49.2% 0.14 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#833123
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#D76C59 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) | #877D57 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19457 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5968 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76C59
#D76C59
oklch(65.3% 0.138 31.5)
- #00A2B8
#00A2B8
oklch(65.3% 0.114 211.6)
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 #D76C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #D76C59 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.