#D9706D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.132 23), rgb(217, 112, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D9706D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9706D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.132 23) |
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 #D9706D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9706D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9706D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9706D text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8682
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9706D
oklch(66.5% 0.132 23)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#813131
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#D9706D 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) | #88826C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6170 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9706D
#D9706D
oklch(66.5% 0.132 23)
- #00A8B2
#00A8B2
oklch(66.6% 0.113 202.3)
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 #D9706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9706D 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.