#DC7869
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.1% 0.127 29.7), rgb(220, 120, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#DC7869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7869 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.127 29.7) |
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 #DC7869 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7869 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7869 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7869 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7869
oklch(68.1% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4B
oklch(63% 0.163 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.177 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C20
oklch(49% 0.164 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A271C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#DC7869 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) | #908767 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6874 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7869
#DC7869
oklch(68.1% 0.127 29.7)
- #00ACC0
#00ACC0
oklch(68.2% 0.118 209.4)
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 #DC7869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #DC7869 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.