#D98A73
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.103 37), rgb(217, 138, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#D98A73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98A73 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 138, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.103 37) |
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 #D98A73 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98A73 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98A73 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98A73 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98A73
oklch(71% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500
#CC694D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74F30
oklch(55.7% 0.143 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F23
oklch(49.1% 0.132 37)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#D98A73 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) | #9D9471 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A472 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7E84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98A73
#D98A73
oklch(71% 0.103 37)
- #47B1CB
#47B1CB
oklch(71% 0.103 216.9)
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 #D98A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #D98A73 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.