#D37E62
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.113 39), rgb(211, 126, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#D37E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37E62 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 126, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.113 39) |
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 #D37E62 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37E62 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37E62 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37E62 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37E62
oklch(67.8% 0.113 39)
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Step 500
500
#D16642
oklch(63.2% 0.145 39)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A20
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A11
oklch(49.1% 0.146 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#843112
oklch(42.8% 0.122 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#D37E62 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) | #938960 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B61 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57077 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37E62
#D37E62
oklch(67.8% 0.113 39)
- #28A8C7
#28A8C7
oklch(67.9% 0.114 218.8)
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 #D37E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #D37E62 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.