#D97540
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.6% 0.142 46.8), rgb(217, 117, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#D97540 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97540 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.142 46.8) |
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 #D97540 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97540 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97540 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97540 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39B
oklch(80.8% 0.069 46)
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Step 400
400
#D98A63
oklch(70.7% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97540
oklch(66.6% 0.142 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#D97540 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) | #91823A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6169 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97540
#D97540
oklch(66.6% 0.142 46.8)
- #00A3D0
#00A3D0
oklch(66.7% 0.128 226.3)
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 #D97540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #D97540 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.