#D96F64
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.135 27.4), rgb(217, 111, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D96F64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96F64 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 111, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.135 27.4) |
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 #D96F64 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96F64 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96F64 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96F64 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96F64
oklch(66.2% 0.135 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A41
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A33
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B17
oklch(27.2% 0.056 28)
#D96F64 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) | #888063 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29762 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E6D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96F64
#D96F64
oklch(66.2% 0.135 27.4)
- #00A6B6
#00A6B6
oklch(66.3% 0.114 206.9)
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 #D96F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #D96F64 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.