#D9815E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.12 42.2), rgb(217, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#D9815E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9815E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.12 42.2) |
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 #D9815E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9815E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9815E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9815E 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9815E
oklch(69% 0.12 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36435
oklch(63% 0.153 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4803
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F01
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#D9815E 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) | #988C5B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7178 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9815E
#D9815E
oklch(69% 0.12 42.2)
- #26ABD0
#26ABD0
oklch(69% 0.119 222.1)
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 #D9815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.010
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.058
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9815E 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.