#DC7742
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.4% 0.143 46.7), rgb(220, 119, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#DC7742 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7742 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 119, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.143 46.7) |
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 #DC7742 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7742 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7742 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7742 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.089 46.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7742
oklch(67.4% 0.143 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#DC7742 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) | #93843C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B41 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0636B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7742
#DC7742
oklch(67.4% 0.143 46.7)
- #00A5D3
#00A5D3
oklch(67.3% 0.129 226.6)
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 #DC7742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC7742 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.