#D9736E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.128 24), rgb(217, 115, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D9736E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9736E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 115, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.128 24) |
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 #D9736E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9736E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9736E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9736E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9736E
oklch(67% 0.128 24)
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Step 500
500
#DB5957
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6393C
oklch(55.6% 0.178 24)
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Step 700
700
#AB292E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 24)
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Step 800
800
#8B2527
oklch(42.8% 0.137 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#702424
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#D9736E 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) | #8A846D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6472 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9736E
#D9736E
oklch(67% 0.128 24)
- #00A9B5
#00A9B5
oklch(67% 0.114 203.8)
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 #D9736E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #D9736E 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.