#D86B60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.139 27.4), rgb(216, 107, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D86B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86B60 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.139 27.4) |
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 #D86B60 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86B60 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86B60 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86B60 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86B60
oklch(65.4% 0.139 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB483F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13831
oklch(49% 0.141 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#D86B60 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) | #857D5F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5969 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86B60
#D86B60
oklch(65.4% 0.139 27.4)
- #00A3B3
#00A3B3
oklch(65.4% 0.112 207.1)
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 #D86B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #D86B60 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.