#D47857
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.7% 0.124 40.3), rgb(212, 120, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D47857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47857 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 120, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.124 40.3) |
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 #D47857 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47857 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47857 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47857 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47857
oklch(66.7% 0.124 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3532F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4321
oklch(49.2% 0.126 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#D47857 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) | #908454 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66870 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47857
#D47857
oklch(66.7% 0.124 40.3)
- #00A5C8
#00A5C8
oklch(66.8% 0.122 220.1)
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 #D47857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #D47857 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.