#D17A4E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.6% 0.124 46.7), rgb(209, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D17A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 47°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17A4E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.124 46.7) |
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 #D17A4E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17A4E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17A4E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17A4E text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.097 46.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17A4E
oklch(66.6% 0.124 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15622
oklch(55.7% 0.134 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#984514
oklch(49.1% 0.126 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#D17A4E 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) | #92854A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36970 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17A4E
#D17A4E
oklch(66.6% 0.124 46.7)
- #18A2CE
#18A2CE
oklch(66.5% 0.124 226.8)
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 #D17A4E, 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 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
Use #D17A4E 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.