#D9845A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.119 46.5), rgb(217, 132, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#D9845A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9845A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 132, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.119 46.5) |
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 #D9845A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D9845A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9845A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9845A text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9845A
oklch(69.5% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2672B
oklch(63.2% 0.153 46.5)
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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
#6A2D07
oklch(37.7% 0.099 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#D9845A 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) | #9B8E56 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA159 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC747A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9845A
#D9845A
oklch(69.5% 0.119 46.5)
- #32ABD5
#32ABD5
oklch(69.4% 0.119 226.3)
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 #D9845A, 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 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9845A 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.