#D8724F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.137 39.4), rgb(216, 114, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#D8724F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8724F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 114, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.137 39.4) |
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 #D8724F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8724F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8724F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8724F text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A1
oklch(81% 0.067 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8724F
oklch(66.2% 0.137 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94D26
oklch(55.6% 0.149 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D18
oklch(49.1% 0.139 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#813317
oklch(42.6% 0.115 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#D8724F 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) | #8D814C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5F6A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8724F
#D8724F
oklch(66.2% 0.137 39.4)
- #00A3C5
#00A3C5
oklch(66.2% 0.12 219.7)
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 #D8724F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
Use #D8724F 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.