#D17C5B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.1% 0.116 41.8), rgb(209, 124, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#D17C5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17C5B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.116 41.8) |
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 #D17C5B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17C5B | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C5B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C5B text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17C5B
oklch(67.1% 0.116 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1663A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A10
oklch(55.7% 0.161 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#843107
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C12
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#D17C5B 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) | #928758 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36D74 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17C5B
#D17C5B
oklch(67.1% 0.116 41.8)
- #24A5C8
#24A5C8
oklch(67.1% 0.116 221.6)
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 #D17C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.057
Use #D17C5B 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.