#D17E53
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.3% 0.118 47.4), rgb(209, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#D17E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17E53 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.118 47.4) |
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 #D17E53 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17E53 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17E53 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17E53 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17E53
oklch(67.3% 0.118 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1682A
oklch(63.2% 0.151 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D06
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#D17E53 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) | #95884F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A52 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36E74 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17E53
#D17E53
oklch(67.3% 0.118 47.4)
- #2CA4CF
#2CA4CF
oklch(67.4% 0.119 227.4)
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 #D17E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
Use #D17E53 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.