#D17855
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.3% 0.122 41.9), rgb(209, 120, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D17855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17855 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.122 41.9) |
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 #D17855 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17855 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17855 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17855 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17855
oklch(66.3% 0.122 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2542E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800
#7C391D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#D17855 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) | #8F8452 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59754 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3686F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17855
#D17855
oklch(66.3% 0.122 41.9)
- #04A3C8
#04A3C8
oklch(66.3% 0.122 221.7)
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 #D17855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #D17855 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.