#D17951
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.4% 0.123 44.6), rgb(209, 121, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#D17951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17951 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.123 44.6) |
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 #D17951 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17951 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17951 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17951 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F5E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.017 44.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17951
oklch(66.4% 0.123 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15527
oklch(55.6% 0.134 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#98451A
oklch(49.1% 0.124 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3918
oklch(42.8% 0.104 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#64321A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 45)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#D17951 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) | #91844D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69750 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3696F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17951
#D17951
oklch(66.4% 0.123 44.6)
- #10A2CB
#10A2CB
oklch(66.3% 0.123 224.7)
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 #D17951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #D17951 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.