#D97353
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.136 38.1), rgb(217, 115, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D97353 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97353 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.136 38.1) |
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 #D97353 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97353 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97353 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97353 text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#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
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA896F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97353
oklch(66.5% 0.136 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 38)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#81331A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#D97353 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) | #8D8250 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC606B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97353
#D97353
oklch(66.5% 0.136 38.1)
- #00A5C4
#00A5C4
oklch(66.6% 0.119 217.5)
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 #D97353, 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 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
Use #D97353 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.