#D78469
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.11 38.8), rgb(215, 132, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#D78469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78469 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.11 38.8) |
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 #D78469 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78469 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78469 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78469 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78469
oklch(69.5% 0.11 38.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CF6745
oklch(63.1% 0.141 38.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BA4B24
oklch(55.5% 0.153 38.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A03C17
oklch(49.1% 0.141 38.9)
-
Step 800
800
#823216
oklch(42.6% 0.118 38.7)
-
Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#D78469 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) | #998F67 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA068 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8767D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78469
#D78469
oklch(69.5% 0.11 38.8)
- #37ADCB
#37ADCB
oklch(69.6% 0.11 218.7)
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 #D78469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
Use #D78469 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.