#D77973
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.118 24.5), rgb(215, 121, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#D77973 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77973 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.118 24.5) |
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 #D77973 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77973 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77973 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77973 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77973
oklch(67.8% 0.118 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14140
oklch(55.7% 0.164 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63132
oklch(49.1% 0.153 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#872A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2826
oklch(37.8% 0.099 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#D77973 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) | #8E8872 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B71 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86C78 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77973
#D77973
oklch(67.8% 0.118 24.5)
- #00ACB9
#00ACB9
oklch(67.9% 0.116 204.3)
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 #D77973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #D77973 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.