#D97E60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.5% 0.121 39), rgb(217, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#D97E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97E60 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.121 39) |
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 #D97E60 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97E60 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E60 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97E60 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09D
oklch(80.8% 0.076 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97E60
oklch(68.5% 0.121 39)
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Step 500
500
#D5623B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14513
oklch(55.7% 0.169 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63502
oklch(49.1% 0.157 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#872D09
oklch(42.7% 0.13 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A13
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#D97E60 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) | #958A5D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E5F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6E77 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97E60
#D97E60
oklch(68.5% 0.121 39)
- #13ABCC
#13ABCC
oklch(68.6% 0.121 218.6)
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 #D97E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.058
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #D97E60 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.