#D78272
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.3% 0.108 31.4), rgb(215, 130, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#D78272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78272 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 130, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.108 31.4) |
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 #D78272 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78272 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78272 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78272 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78272
oklch(69.3% 0.108 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06553
oklch(63.1% 0.139 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4937
oklch(55.6% 0.151 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13A29
oklch(49.2% 0.14 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#833123
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#D78272 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) | #968E71 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F71 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8757E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78272
#D78272
oklch(69.3% 0.108 31.4)
- #31AEC3
#31AEC3
oklch(69.3% 0.109 211.5)
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 #D78272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #D78272 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.