#D98C65
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.108 47.3), rgb(217, 140, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#D98C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98C65 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 140, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.108 47.3) |
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 #D98C65 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98C65 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98C65 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98C65 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98C65
oklch(71% 0.108 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B37
oklch(63% 0.138 47)
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Step 600
600
#B75107
oklch(55.7% 0.15 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803603
oklch(42.8% 0.116 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#673010
oklch(37.8% 0.09 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 48)
#D98C65 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) | #A19562 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A565 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7E82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98C65
#D98C65
oklch(71% 0.108 47.3)
- #4BAFD6
#4BAFD6
oklch(71.1% 0.108 227.1)
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 #D98C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.053
Use #D98C65 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.