#D68A72
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.1 38.3), rgb(214, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#D68A72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D68A72 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.1 38.3) |
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 #D68A72 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D68A72 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68A72 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68A72 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D68A72
oklch(70.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55130
oklch(55.7% 0.138 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4123
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E361E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#D68A72 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) | #9D9370 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA371 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67E84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D68A72
#D68A72
oklch(70.6% 0.1 38.3)
- #4BAFCA
#4BAFCA
oklch(70.6% 0.1 218.6)
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 #D68A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
Use #D68A72 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.