#D87259
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.134 34.8), rgb(216, 114, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#D87259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 35°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87259 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.134 34.8) |
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 #D87259 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87259 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D87259 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87259 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87259
oklch(66.3% 0.134 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84D33
oklch(55.6% 0.145 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D26
oklch(49% 0.135 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#813321
oklch(42.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#D87259 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) | #8C8157 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59757 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB606C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87259
#D87259
oklch(66.3% 0.134 34.8)
- #00A5C0
#00A5C0
oklch(66.4% 0.117 214.8)
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 #D87259, 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 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
Use #D87259 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.