#D77941
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67% 0.137 49.5), rgb(215, 121, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#D77941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 49°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77941 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 121, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.137 49.5) |
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 #D77941 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77941 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77941 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77941 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77941
oklch(67% 0.137 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#D77941 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) | #93853B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A40 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB666D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77941
#D77941
oklch(67% 0.137 49.5)
- #00A3D6
#00A3D6
oklch(67% 0.133 229.5)
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 #D77941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #D77941 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.