#D86D4F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.142 36.6), rgb(216, 109, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#D86D4F 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86D4F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 109, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.142 36.6) |
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 #D86D4F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86D4F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86D4F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86D4F text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC876F
oklch(70.7% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86D4F
oklch(65.4% 0.142 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A29
oklch(55.5% 0.154 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1C
oklch(49% 0.143 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#83311A
oklch(42.7% 0.119 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#D86D4F 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) | #897D4C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5966 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86D4F
#D86D4F
oklch(65.4% 0.142 36.6)
- #00A1BE
#00A1BE
oklch(65.4% 0.116 216.6)
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 #D86D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #D86D4F 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.