#D17657
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66% 0.123 39.5), rgb(209, 118, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#D17657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17657 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.123 39.5) |
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 #D17657 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17657 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17657 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17657 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17657
oklch(66% 0.123 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25332
oklch(55.5% 0.133 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#994324
oklch(49.1% 0.124 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C381F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65311F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#D17657 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) | #8D8254 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3666E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17657
#D17657
oklch(66% 0.123 39.5)
- #00A3C4
#00A3C4
oklch(66.1% 0.12 219.1)
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 #D17657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #D17657 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.