#D87462
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.8% 0.129 31.4), rgb(216, 116, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D87462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87462 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 116, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.129 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 #D87462 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87462 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87462 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87462 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88879
oklch(70.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87462
oklch(66.8% 0.129 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3C
oklch(55.7% 0.14 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3427
oklch(42.6% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C16
oklch(27.2% 0.053 31.5)
#D87462 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) | #8C8360 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59860 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6470 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87462
#D87462
oklch(66.8% 0.129 31.4)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #D87462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #D87462 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.