#D9736B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.129 25.7), rgb(217, 115, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#D9736B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9736B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.129 25.7) |
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 #D9736B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9736B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9736B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9736B text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9736B
oklch(67% 0.129 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5953
oklch(63.1% 0.165 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73937
oklch(55.7% 0.179 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB292A
oklch(49.1% 0.167 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2524
oklch(42.7% 0.138 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#D9736B 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) | #8A836A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6471 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9736B
#D9736B
oklch(67% 0.129 25.7)
- #00A9B7
#00A9B7
oklch(67.1% 0.115 205.2)
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 #D9736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #D9736B 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.