#D9734F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.137 39.9), rgb(217, 115, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#D9734F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9734F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.137 39.9) |
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 #D9734F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9734F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9734F text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9734F text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A0
oklch(81% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9734F
oklch(66.5% 0.137 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D24
oklch(55.6% 0.15 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D17
oklch(49% 0.139 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#813416
oklch(42.8% 0.114 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#D9734F 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) | #8E824B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED606B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9734F
#D9734F
oklch(66.5% 0.137 39.9)
- #00A4C6
#00A4C6
oklch(66.4% 0.121 219.6)
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 #D9734F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #D9734F 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.