#D48061
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.3% 0.113 40.9), rgb(212, 128, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#D48061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48061 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 128, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.113 40.9) |
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 #D48061 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D48061 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48061 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48061 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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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
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48061
oklch(68.3% 0.113 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0673E
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B19
oklch(55.7% 0.157 41)
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Step 700
700
#A23B09
oklch(49.2% 0.147 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#83320E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D15
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#D48061 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) | #968B5E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67278 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48061
#D48061
oklch(68.3% 0.113 40.9)
- #2EA9CA
#2EA9CA
oklch(68.4% 0.113 220.5)
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 #D48061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.062
Use #D48061 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.