#D87254
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.135 37.2), rgb(216, 114, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D87254 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87254 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 114, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.135 37.2) |
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 #D87254 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87254 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D87254 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87254 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87254
oklch(66.3% 0.135 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 37)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#81331C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#D87254 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) | #8C8151 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB606B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87254
#D87254
oklch(66.3% 0.135 37.2)
- #00A4C2
#00A4C2
oklch(66.3% 0.118 217)
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 #D87254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #D87254 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.