#D8784F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.2% 0.132 43.2), rgb(216, 120, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D8784F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8784F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.132 43.2) |
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 #D8784F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8784F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8784F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8784F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8784F
oklch(67.2% 0.132 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F23
oklch(63.2% 0.169 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2801
oklch(37.7% 0.11 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#D8784F 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) | #92854B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB666E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8784F
#D8784F
oklch(67.2% 0.132 43.2)
- #00A5CE
#00A5CE
oklch(67.1% 0.126 223.8)
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 #D8784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #D8784F 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.