#D97461
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.13 31.9), rgb(217, 116, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D97461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 32°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97461 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.13 31.9) |
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 #D97461 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97461 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97461 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97461 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97461
oklch(66.9% 0.13 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B44
oklch(63.1% 0.166 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73A24
oklch(55.6% 0.181 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B16
oklch(49% 0.168 32)
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Step 800
800
#8B2616
oklch(42.7% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#D97461 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) | #8D835F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC636F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97461
#D97461
oklch(66.9% 0.13 31.9)
- #00A7BE
#00A7BE
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.9)
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 #D97461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #D97461 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.