#D97368
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.13 27.4), rgb(217, 115, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D97368 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97368 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.13 27.4) |
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 #D97368 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97368 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97368 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97368 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97368
oklch(66.9% 0.13 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC594F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73932
oklch(55.6% 0.18 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2925
oklch(49% 0.167 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2520
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#70251F
oklch(37.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#D97368 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) | #8B8367 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49866 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6371 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97368
#D97368
oklch(66.9% 0.13 27.4)
- #00A8B9
#00A8B9
oklch(66.9% 0.115 207.5)
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 #D97368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #D97368 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.