#D97154
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.137 36.5), rgb(217, 113, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#D97154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97154 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 113, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.137 36.5) |
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 #D97154 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97154 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97154 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97154 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97154
oklch(66.2% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#82321C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#D97154 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) | #8C8151 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5E6A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97154
#D97154
oklch(66.2% 0.137 36.5)
- #00A4C1
#00A4C1
oklch(66.2% 0.118 216.3)
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 #D97154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #D97154 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.