#D87748
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.136 45.4), rgb(216, 119, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D87748 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87748 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.136 45.4) |
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 #D87748 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87748 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87748 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87748 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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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
#D88B67
oklch(70.8% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D87748
oklch(66.9% 0.136 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#B75115
oklch(55.7% 0.148 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4004
oklch(49% 0.138 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F360B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#673013
oklch(37.8% 0.089 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#D87748 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) | #928443 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99947 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC646C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87748
#D87748
oklch(66.9% 0.136 45.4)
- #00A4D0
#00A4D0
oklch(66.9% 0.127 225.6)
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 #D87748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #D87748 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.