#D97F52
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.5% 0.127 46.4), rgb(217, 127, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#D97F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97F52 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 127, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.127 46.4) |
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 #D97F52 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97F52 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97F52 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97F52 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB195
oklch(80.8% 0.079 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97F52
oklch(68.5% 0.127 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56320
oklch(63% 0.162 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#D97F52 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) | #988A4E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E51 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC6E74 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97F52
#D97F52
oklch(68.5% 0.127 46.4)
- #1AA9D6
#1AA9D6
oklch(68.6% 0.127 226.4)
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 #D97F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.059
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.061
Use #D97F52 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.