#D37559
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.2% 0.125 37.4), rgb(211, 117, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D37559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37559 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.125 37.4) |
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 #D37559 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37559 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37559 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37559 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A5
oklch(81% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B74
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37559
oklch(66.2% 0.125 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45134
oklch(55.6% 0.136 37)
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Step 700
700
#9B4126
oklch(49.1% 0.127 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3621
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#D37559 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) | #8D8256 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49658 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5656E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37559
#D37559
oklch(66.2% 0.125 37.4)
- #00A4C2
#00A4C2
oklch(66.3% 0.118 217)
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 #D37559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
Use #D37559 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.