#D68B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.104 45.6), rgb(214, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#D68B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D68B68 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.104 45.6) |
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 #D68B68 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D68B68 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68B68 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68B68 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D68B68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55219
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4209
oklch(49.2% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E370E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#D68B68 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) | #9F9365 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A368 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77E82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D68B68
#D68B68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 45.6)
- #4CADD1
#4CADD1
oklch(70.4% 0.104 225.7)
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 #D68B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
Use #D68B68 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.