#DC7A63
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.3% 0.127 34.2), rgb(220, 122, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#DC7A63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7A63 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 122, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.127 34.2) |
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 #DC7A63 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7A63 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7A63 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7A63 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7A63
oklch(68.3% 0.127 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95D41
oklch(63% 0.162 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53E1F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F10
oklch(49.2% 0.164 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2912
oklch(42.8% 0.136 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2717
oklch(37.8% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#DC7A63 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) | #928861 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D61 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6A74 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7A63
#DC7A63
oklch(68.3% 0.127 34.2)
- #00ACC7
#00ACC7
oklch(68.5% 0.12 214.1)
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 #DC7A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.059
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.059
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.059
Use #DC7A63 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.