#D37951
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.7% 0.125 44.1), rgb(211, 121, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D37951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 44°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37951 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.125 44.1) |
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 #D37951 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37951 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37951 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37951 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37951
oklch(66.7% 0.125 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25426
oklch(55.6% 0.136 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#994419
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3817
oklch(42.6% 0.105 44)
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Step 900
900
#64311A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#D37951 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) | #91854D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79850 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6686F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37951
#D37951
oklch(66.7% 0.125 44.1)
- #02A4CD
#02A4CD
oklch(66.8% 0.125 223.9)
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 #D37951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
Use #D37951 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.