#DA8B74
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.3% 0.103 37), rgb(218, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#DA8B74 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8B74 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 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 #DA8B74 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8B74 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8B74 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8B74 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA8B74
oklch(71.3% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A4D
oklch(63.2% 0.132 37.3)
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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
#80351E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 37.5)
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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)
#DA8B74 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) | #9E9572 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A573 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB7F85 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8B74
#DA8B74
oklch(71.3% 0.103 37)
- #48B2CC
#48B2CC
oklch(71.3% 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 #DA8B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #DA8B74 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.