#D8705C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.1% 0.135 32.2), rgb(216, 112, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#D8705C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 32°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8705C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.135 32.2) |
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 #D8705C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8705C | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8705C text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8705C text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8777
oklch(70.6% 0.105 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8705C
oklch(66.1% 0.135 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94B38
oklch(55.5% 0.147 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#813224
oklch(42.6% 0.113 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#D8705C 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) | #8A805A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5E6B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8705C
#D8705C
oklch(66.1% 0.135 32.2)
- #00A4BB
#00A4BB
oklch(66% 0.115 212.1)
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 #D8705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #D8705C 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.