#D9705A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.136 33.1), rgb(217, 112, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D9705A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 33°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9705A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.136 33.1) |
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 #D9705A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9705A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9705A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9705A text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9705A
oklch(66.2% 0.136 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B35
oklch(55.6% 0.148 33)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823222
oklch(42.8% 0.114 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#D9705A 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) | #8A8058 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E6B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9705A
#D9705A
oklch(66.2% 0.136 33.1)
- #00A5BD
#00A5BD
oklch(66.3% 0.116 212.8)
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 #D9705A, 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 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #D9705A 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.