#D08259
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.112 47.9), rgb(208, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#D08259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D08259 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.112 47.9) |
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 #D08259 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D08259 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08259 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08259 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D08259
oklch(68% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B32
oklch(63.2% 0.142 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#D08259 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) | #978B55 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27478 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D08259
#D08259
oklch(68% 0.112 47.9)
- #3CA5CE
#3CA5CE
oklch(67.9% 0.112 228)
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 #D08259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.058
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.061
Use #D08259 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.