#D97D70
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.7% 0.117 29), rgb(217, 125, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#D97D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97D70 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 125, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.117 29) |
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 #D97D70 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97D70 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97D70 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97D70 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97D70
oklch(68.7% 0.117 29)
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Step 500
500
#D46153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 29)
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Step 600
600
#C04337
oklch(55.6% 0.163 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53429
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#D97D70 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) | #928B6F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6F7A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97D70
#D97D70
oklch(68.7% 0.117 29)
- #0EAEC1
#0EAEC1
oklch(68.8% 0.117 208.7)
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 #D97D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #D97D70 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.