#D98252
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.125 48.6), rgb(217, 130, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D98252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98252 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.125 48.6) |
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 #D98252 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D98252 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98252 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98252 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98252
oklch(69% 0.125 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D3661B
oklch(63.1% 0.159 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#D98252 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) | #9A8C4E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F51 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7177 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98252
#D98252
oklch(69% 0.125 48.6)
- #2AA9D8
#2AA9D8
oklch(68.9% 0.125 228.7)
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 #D98252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.063
Use #D98252 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.