#D17B59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.118 42.1), rgb(209, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D17B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17B59 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.118 42.1) |
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 #D17B59 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17B59 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17B59 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17B59 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17B59
oklch(66.9% 0.118 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05631
oklch(55.7% 0.128 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#974623
oklch(49.2% 0.119 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#D17B59 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) | #918656 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69958 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36C73 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17B59
#D17B59
oklch(66.9% 0.118 42.1)
- #1EA4C8
#1EA4C8
oklch(66.8% 0.117 222)
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 #D17B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
Use #D17B59 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.