#DA8B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.108 44.5), rgb(218, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#DA8B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.108 44.5) |
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 #DA8B68 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8B68 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8B68 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8B68 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA8B68
oklch(71% 0.108 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A3C
oklch(63% 0.138 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84F15
oklch(55.6% 0.151 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F03
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#80350A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F13
oklch(37.8% 0.091 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#DA8B68 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) | #A09465 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A567 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC7D82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8B68
#DA8B68
oklch(71% 0.108 44.5)
- #47B0D4
#47B0D4
oklch(71.1% 0.108 224.3)
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 #DA8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.056
Use #DA8B68 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.