#D9766E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.5% 0.125 25.7), rgb(217, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#D9766E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9766E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.125 25.7) |
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 #D9766E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9766E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9766E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9766E text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9766E
oklch(67.5% 0.125 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95B55
oklch(63.1% 0.16 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43C39
oklch(55.5% 0.173 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#892725
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2623
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#D9766E 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) | #8D866D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6874 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9766E
#D9766E
oklch(67.5% 0.125 25.7)
- #00AAB9
#00AAB9
oklch(67.4% 0.115 205.9)
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 #D9766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #D9766E 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.