#D17E65
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.6% 0.11 37.5), rgb(209, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#D17E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 38°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17E65 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.11 37.5) |
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 #D17E65 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17E65 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17E65 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17E65 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17E65
oklch(67.6% 0.11 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6747
oklch(63.1% 0.14 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B28
oklch(55.6% 0.153 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#823218
oklch(42.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#D17E65 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) | #938963 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A64 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27078 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17E65
#D17E65
oklch(67.6% 0.11 37.5)
- #2DA7C4
#2DA7C4
oklch(67.6% 0.11 217.9)
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 #D17E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #D17E65 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.