#D97642
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.8% 0.14 46.7), rgb(217, 118, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D97642 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97642 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.14 46.7) |
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 #D97642 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97642 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97642 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97642 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 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
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A64
oklch(70.7% 0.11 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D97642
oklch(66.8% 0.14 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B85005
oklch(55.7% 0.152 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803502
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#682F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#D97642 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) | #91833C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED626A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97642
#D97642
oklch(66.8% 0.14 46.7)
- #00A3D1
#00A3D1
oklch(66.7% 0.129 226.9)
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 #D97642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #D97642 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.