#D78176
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.2% 0.108 28), rgb(215, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#D78176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78176 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.108 28) |
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 #D78176 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D78176 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78176 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78176 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78176
oklch(69.2% 0.108 28)
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Step 500
500
#D06459
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB483E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13930
oklch(49.1% 0.14 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B25
oklch(37.5% 0.09 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#D78176 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) | #948D75 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F75 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8757E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78176
#D78176
oklch(69.2% 0.108 28)
- #2EAEBF
#2EAEBF
oklch(69.1% 0.108 208.3)
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 #D78176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
Use #D78176 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.