#D97843
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.1% 0.139 47.6), rgb(217, 120, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D97843 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97843 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.139 47.6) |
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 #D97843 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97843 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97843 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97843 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B090
oklch(80.9% 0.087 47.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97843
oklch(67.1% 0.139 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421801
oklch(27% 0.074 46.5)
#D97843 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) | #93853D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A42 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED646C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97843
#D97843
oklch(67.1% 0.139 47.6)
- #00A4D4
#00A4D4
oklch(67.1% 0.131 227.8)
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 #D97843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
Use #D97843 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.