#DC7750
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.5% 0.137 41.4), rgb(220, 119, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#DC7750 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7750 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 119, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.137 41.4) |
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 #DC7750 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7750 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7750 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7750 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7750
oklch(67.5% 0.137 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C22
oklch(63.2% 0.175 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712601
oklch(37.8% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#DC7750 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) | #92854C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0646E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7750
#DC7750
oklch(67.5% 0.137 41.4)
- #00A7CD
#00A7CD
oklch(67.5% 0.124 221.7)
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 #DC7750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC7750 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.