#D87169
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.13 25.8), rgb(216, 113, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D87169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87169 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.13 25.8) |
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 #D87169 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87169 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D87169 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87169 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87169
oklch(66.5% 0.13 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84B46
oklch(55.6% 0.143 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C37
oklch(49.1% 0.132 26)
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Step 800
800
#80322E
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#D87169 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) | #898268 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA616F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87169
#D87169
oklch(66.5% 0.13 25.8)
- #00A7B5
#00A7B5
oklch(66.5% 0.114 205.4)
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 #D87169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #D87169 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.