#D87E55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.2% 0.125 44.6), rgb(216, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#D87E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87E55 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.125 44.6) |
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 #D87E55 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87E55 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87E55 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87E55 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB197
oklch(80.8% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87E55
oklch(68.2% 0.125 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56328
oklch(63% 0.16 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B05
oklch(37.7% 0.103 45)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#D87E55 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) | #968951 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D54 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6D74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87E55
#D87E55
oklch(68.2% 0.125 44.6)
- #17A8D2
#17A8D2
oklch(68.1% 0.125 224.7)
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 #D87E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.015
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.058
Use #D87E55 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.