#D47B59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.3% 0.121 41.4), rgb(212, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#D47B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 41°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47B59 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.121 41.4) |
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 #D47B59 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47B59 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47B59 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47B59 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47B59
oklch(67.3% 0.121 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D46336
oklch(63% 0.154 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04604
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E01
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#D47B59 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) | #928756 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A58 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66B73 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47B59
#D47B59
oklch(67.3% 0.121 41.4)
- #12A6CB
#12A6CB
oklch(67.3% 0.121 221.7)
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 #D47B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
Use #D47B59 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.