#D97161
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.133 30.1), rgb(217, 113, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D97161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97161 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.133 30.1) |
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 #D97161 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97161 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97161 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97161 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
#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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A8
oklch(81% 0.065 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8779
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97161
oklch(66.5% 0.133 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#813227
oklch(42.7% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#D97161 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) | #8A815F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC606D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97161
#D97161
oklch(66.5% 0.133 30.1)
- #00A6BA
#00A6BA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 209.8)
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 #D97161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #D97161 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.