#D97251
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.138 38.4), rgb(217, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#D97251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 38°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97251 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.138 38.4) |
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 #D97251 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97251 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D97251 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97251 text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97251
oklch(66.3% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94D28
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B10
oklch(26.9% 0.057 38.5)
#D97251 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) | #8D814E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5F6A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97251
#D97251
oklch(66.3% 0.138 38.4)
- #00A4C4
#00A4C4
oklch(66.4% 0.119 218.3)
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 #D97251, 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 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
Use #D97251 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.