#D9705E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.135 31.1), rgb(217, 112, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D9705E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9705E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.135 31.1) |
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 #D9705E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9705E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9705E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9705E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#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
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8778
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9705E
oklch(66.2% 0.135 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.147 31)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 31)
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Step 800
800
#823225
oklch(42.8% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#D9705E 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) | #8A815C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E6C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9705E
#D9705E
oklch(66.2% 0.135 31.1)
- #00A5BB
#00A5BB
oklch(66.2% 0.115 211.3)
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 #D9705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #D9705E 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.