#D86F47
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.143 41), rgb(216, 111, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D86F47 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86F47 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 111, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.143 41) |
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 #D86F47 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86F47 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86F47 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86F47 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86F47
oklch(65.6% 0.143 41)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.155 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0C
oklch(49.2% 0.144 41)
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Step 800
800
#83320F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#D86F47 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) | #8B7E43 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59545 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5A66 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86F47
#D86F47
oklch(65.6% 0.143 41)
- #00A1C4
#00A1C4
oklch(65.6% 0.12 220.6)
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 #D86F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
Use #D86F47 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.