#D97557
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.133 37.5), rgb(217, 117, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D97557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97557 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.133 37.5) |
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 #D97557 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97557 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97557 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97557 text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 37.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97557
oklch(66.9% 0.133 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C34
oklch(63.2% 0.17 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#D97557 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) | #8F8354 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79955 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC636E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97557
#D97557
oklch(66.9% 0.133 37.5)
- #00A6C5
#00A6C5
oklch(66.9% 0.12 217.4)
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 #D97557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.056
Use #D97557 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.