#D27E52
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.4% 0.12 47.6), rgb(210, 126, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#D27E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 48°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27E52 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 126, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.12 47.6) |
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 #D27E52 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27E52 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27E52 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27E52 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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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
#EAB297
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D27E52
oklch(67.4% 0.12 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16727
oklch(63% 0.153 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D04
oklch(37.7% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#D27E52 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) | #95884E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A51 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46E73 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27E52
#D27E52
oklch(67.4% 0.12 47.6)
- #2AA4D0
#2AA4D0
oklch(67.4% 0.12 227.8)
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 #D27E52, 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 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #D27E52 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.