#D17661
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.2% 0.119 34), rgb(209, 118, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#D17661 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17661 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 118, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.119 34) |
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 #D17661 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17661 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17661 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17661 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17661
oklch(66.2% 0.119 34)
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Step 600
600
#B2533D
oklch(55.7% 0.129 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#99432F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3728
oklch(42.6% 0.1 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#D17661 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) | #8C835F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36771 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17661
#D17661
oklch(66.2% 0.119 34)
- #00A4BE
#00A4BE
oklch(66.1% 0.116 214.3)
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 #D17661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #D17661 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.