#D8744C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.5% 0.137 41.9), rgb(216, 116, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#D8744C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8744C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 116, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.137 41.9) |
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 #D8744C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8744C | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8744C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8744C text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6B
oklch(70.8% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8744C
oklch(66.5% 0.137 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F20
oklch(55.7% 0.148 42)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F11
oklch(49.1% 0.138 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#803412
oklch(42.6% 0.114 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F17
oklch(37.8% 0.089 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#D8744C 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) | #8F8248 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC616B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8744C
#D8744C
oklch(66.5% 0.137 41.9)
- #00A3C9
#00A3C9
oklch(66.3% 0.123 222.2)
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 #D8744C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
Use #D8744C 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.