#D9746E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.2% 0.127 24.6), rgb(217, 116, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#D9746E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9746E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.127 24.6) |
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 #D9746E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9746E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9746E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9746E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9746E
oklch(67.2% 0.127 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A56
oklch(63.1% 0.162 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.177 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A2D
oklch(49% 0.164 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2526
oklch(42.6% 0.136 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2524
oklch(37.7% 0.105 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#421715
oklch(27.1% 0.067 25.3)
#D9746E 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) | #8B846D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6573 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9746E
#D9746E
oklch(67.2% 0.127 24.6)
- #00AAB7
#00AAB7
oklch(67.3% 0.115 204.4)
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 #D9746E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #D9746E 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.