#DC7552
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.2% 0.138 39.3), rgb(220, 117, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#DC7552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7552 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 117, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.138 39.3) |
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 #DC7552 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7552 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7552 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7552 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7552
oklch(67.2% 0.138 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A29
oklch(63.1% 0.176 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#712505
oklch(37.7% 0.114 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#DC7552 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) | #90844F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0626D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7552
#DC7552
oklch(67.2% 0.138 39.3)
- #00A7C9
#00A7C9
oklch(67.3% 0.122 219.2)
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 #DC7552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #DC7552 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.