#D97666
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.3% 0.127 30.4), rgb(217, 118, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#D97666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97666 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.127 30.4) |
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 #D97666 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97666 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97666 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97666 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97666
oklch(67.3% 0.127 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A271B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#D97666 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) | #8E8564 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6672 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97666
#D97666
oklch(67.3% 0.127 30.4)
- #00A9BE
#00A9BE
oklch(67.3% 0.117 210.3)
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 #D97666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #D97666 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.