#DC7559
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.4% 0.135 36.1), rgb(220, 117, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#DC7559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 36°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7559 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.135 36.1) |
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 #DC7559 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7559 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7559 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7559 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7559
oklch(67.4% 0.135 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A35
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93904
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2501
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#71250F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#DC7559 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) | #8F8456 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF636E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7559
#DC7559
oklch(67.4% 0.135 36.1)
- #00A8C5
#00A8C5
oklch(67.4% 0.12 215.9)
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 #DC7559, 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 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.059
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.059
Use #DC7559 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.