#D97F77
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.2% 0.113 25.8), rgb(217, 127, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#D97F77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97F77 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 127, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.113 25.8) |
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 #D97F77 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D97F77 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97F77 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97F77 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A9
oklch(81% 0.07 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97F77
oklch(69.2% 0.113 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2625A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4540
oklch(55.7% 0.157 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33532
oklch(49% 0.146 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#D97F77 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) | #938D76 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F76 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA737D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97F77
#D97F77
oklch(69.2% 0.113 25.8)
- #1FAFBE
#1FAFBE
oklch(69.1% 0.113 206.2)
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 #D97F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #D97F77 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.