#D97A49
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.5% 0.134 46.7), rgb(217, 122, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D97A49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97A49 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.134 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 #D97A49 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97A49 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97A49 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97A49 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
#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
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97A49
oklch(67.5% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9600B
oklch(63% 0.172 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#D97A49 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) | #948644 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B48 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED676F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97A49
#D97A49
oklch(67.5% 0.134 46.7)
- #00A6D4
#00A6D4
oklch(67.6% 0.13 226.5)
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 #D97A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #D97A49 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.