#D48463
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.109 43), rgb(212, 132, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#D48463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 43°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48463 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 132, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.109 43) |
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 #D48463 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D48463 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48463 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48463 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48463
oklch(69% 0.109 43)
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Step 500
500
#CD693E
oklch(63% 0.139 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E18
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E08
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#D48463 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) | #998E60 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5767C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48463
#D48463
oklch(69% 0.109 43)
- #3CAACD
#3CAACD
oklch(69.1% 0.11 223.2)
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 #D48463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #D48463 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.