#DC7C65
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.7% 0.125 34.4), rgb(220, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#DC7C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7C65 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.125 34.4) |
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 #DC7C65 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7C65 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7C65 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7C65 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7C65
oklch(68.7% 0.125 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85F42
oklch(63.2% 0.159 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34021
oklch(55.5% 0.173 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A83113
oklch(49.1% 0.16 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A13
oklch(42.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2818
oklch(37.7% 0.103 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#DC7C65 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) | #948A63 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E64 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6C76 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7C65
#DC7C65
oklch(68.7% 0.125 34.4)
- #00ADC8
#00ADC8
oklch(68.7% 0.121 214)
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 #DC7C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #DC7C65 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.