#D77972
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.118 25.1), rgb(215, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D77972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77972 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.118 25.1) |
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 #D77972 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77972 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77972 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77972 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77972
oklch(67.8% 0.118 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55F59
oklch(63.1% 0.15 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1413E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63131
oklch(49.1% 0.153 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#872B29
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#D77972 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) | #8E8871 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86C78 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77972
#D77972
oklch(67.8% 0.118 25.1)
- #00ACBA
#00ACBA
oklch(67.9% 0.116 205.1)
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 #D77972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #D77972 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.