#D77E4D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.128 48.4), rgb(215, 126, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#D77E4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77E4D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 126, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.128 48.4) |
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 #D77E4D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77E4D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77E4D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77E4D text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB294
oklch(81% 0.079 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77E4D
oklch(68% 0.128 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56416
oklch(63.1% 0.163 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#D77E4D 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) | #978948 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6D73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77E4D
#D77E4D
oklch(68% 0.128 48.4)
- #1CA6D6
#1CA6D6
oklch(67.9% 0.128 228.6)
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 #D77E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.057
Use #D77E4D 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.