#D97362
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.131 30.7), rgb(217, 115, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D97362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 31°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97362 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.131 30.7) |
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 #D97362 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97362 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97362 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97362 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98879
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97362
oklch(66.8% 0.131 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#803327
oklch(42.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#D97362 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) | #8C8360 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59860 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC626F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97362
#D97362
oklch(66.8% 0.131 30.7)
- #00A7BC
#00A7BC
oklch(66.8% 0.116 210.5)
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 #D97362, 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 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
Use #D97362 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.