#D97B4F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.131 45), rgb(217, 123, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#D97B4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97B4F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.131 45) |
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 #D97B4F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97B4F | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97B4F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97B4F text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB095
oklch(80.8% 0.082 44.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97B4F
oklch(67.8% 0.131 45)
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Step 500
500
#D8611E
oklch(63.1% 0.167 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#D97B4F 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) | #94874B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6971 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97B4F
#D97B4F
oklch(67.8% 0.131 45)
- #00A7D3
#00A7D3
oklch(67.8% 0.129 225.2)
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 #D97B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #D97B4F 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.