#D77959
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.3% 0.126 39.4), rgb(215, 121, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#D77959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77959 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.126 39.4) |
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 #D77959 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77959 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77959 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77959 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77959
oklch(67.3% 0.126 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86035
oklch(63.1% 0.162 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34203
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B01
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E290F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#D77959 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) | #918656 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A58 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6871 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77959
#D77959
oklch(67.3% 0.126 39.4)
- #00A7C9
#00A7C9
oklch(67.3% 0.122 219.2)
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 #D77959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
Use #D77959 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.