#D78A67
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.5% 0.106 45), rgb(215, 138, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#D78A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78A67 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 138, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.106 45) |
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 #D78A67 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78A67 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78A67 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78A67 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78A67
oklch(70.5% 0.106 45)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3D
oklch(63% 0.136 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75017
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4006
oklch(49.1% 0.138 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F360C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#D78A67 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) | #9E9364 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A367 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87C81 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78A67
#D78A67
oklch(70.5% 0.106 45)
- #48AED2
#48AED2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 224.8)
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 #D78A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
Use #D78A67 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.