#D87E72
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.8% 0.114 28.4), rgb(216, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#D87E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87E72 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.114 28.4) |
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 #D87E72 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D87E72 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87E72 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87E72 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87E72
oklch(68.8% 0.114 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#D36255
oklch(63.1% 0.145 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE453A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4352C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D26
oklch(42.6% 0.122 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#D87E72 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) | #938B71 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E71 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9717B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87E72
#D87E72
oklch(68.8% 0.114 28.4)
- #1BAEC0
#1BAEC0
oklch(68.9% 0.114 208.3)
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 #D87E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #D87E72 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.