#D97868
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.124 30.5), rgb(217, 120, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D97868 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97868 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.124 30.5) |
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 #D97868 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97868 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97868 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97868 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97868
oklch(67.7% 0.124 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4B
oklch(63% 0.159 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2E
oklch(55.7% 0.172 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92F20
oklch(49.2% 0.161 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#89291D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#D97868 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) | #8F8766 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6974 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97868
#D97868
oklch(67.7% 0.124 30.5)
- #00AAC0
#00AAC0
oklch(67.7% 0.117 210.9)
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 #D97868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #D97868 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.