#D96C4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.144 36.3), rgb(217, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#D96C4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 36°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96C4E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.144 36.3) |
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 #D96C4E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96C4E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96C4E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96C4E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96C4E
oklch(65.4% 0.144 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4928
oklch(55.7% 0.157 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2391A
oklch(49% 0.146 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#843019
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A10
oklch(26.8% 0.059 36.4)
#D96C4E 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) | #887D4B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5765 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96C4E
#D96C4E
oklch(65.4% 0.144 36.3)
- #00A1BE
#00A1BE
oklch(65.4% 0.116 216.6)
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 #D96C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #D96C4E 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.