#D17F52
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.5% 0.118 48.6), rgb(209, 127, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D17F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17F52 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 127, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.118 48.6) |
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 #D17F52 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17F52 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17F52 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17F52 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 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
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17F52
oklch(67.5% 0.118 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06827
oklch(63.1% 0.151 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E04
oklch(37.8% 0.099 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#D17F52 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) | #96894E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A52 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36F74 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17F52
#D17F52
oklch(67.5% 0.118 48.6)
- #30A4D0
#30A4D0
oklch(67.5% 0.118 228.5)
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 #D17F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #D17F52 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.