#D37649
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.1% 0.131 45.5), rgb(211, 118, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#D37649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37649 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 118, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.131 45.5) |
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 #D37649 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37649 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37649 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37649 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C69
oklch(70.8% 0.103 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37649
oklch(66.1% 0.131 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4531C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B420D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3710
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#663116
oklch(37.8% 0.086 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#D37649 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) | #8F8245 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6646C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37649
#D37649
oklch(66.1% 0.131 45.5)
- #00A1CC
#00A1CC
oklch(66% 0.126 225.5)
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 #D37649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #D37649 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.