#D86D4D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.142 37.4), rgb(216, 109, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D86D4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86D4D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 109, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.142 37.4) |
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 #D86D4D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86D4D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86D4D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86D4D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86D4D
oklch(65.4% 0.142 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A26
oklch(55.7% 0.155 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13A19
oklch(49% 0.144 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#833117
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#D86D4D 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) | #897D4A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5966 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86D4D
#D86D4D
oklch(65.4% 0.142 37.4)
- #00A1BF
#00A1BF
oklch(65.4% 0.117 217.3)
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 #D86D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #D86D4D 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.