#D96D4F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.5% 0.143 36.4), rgb(217, 109, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#D96D4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96D4F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 109, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.143 36.4) |
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 #D96D4F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96D4F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96D4F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D96D4F text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC876F
oklch(70.7% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96D4F
oklch(65.5% 0.143 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4929
oklch(55.5% 0.156 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#833119
oklch(42.7% 0.119 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#D96D4F 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) | #897E4C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5966 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96D4F
#D96D4F
oklch(65.5% 0.143 36.4)
- #00A2BE
#00A2BE
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.9)
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 #D96D4F, 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 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #D96D4F 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.