#DA7955
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.131 40.8), rgb(218, 121, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#DA7955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7955 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.131 40.8) |
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 #DA7955 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7955 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7955 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7955 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 40.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7955
oklch(67.7% 0.131 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.168 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2808
oklch(37.8% 0.109 41)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#DA7955 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) | #928652 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B54 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6770 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7955
#DA7955
oklch(67.7% 0.131 40.8)
- #00A8CC
#00A8CC
oklch(67.7% 0.124 220.4)
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 #DA7955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #DA7955 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.