#DC7E66
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.122 35.2), rgb(220, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DC7E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7E66 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.122 35.2) |
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 #DC7E66 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7E66 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7E66 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7E66 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7E66
oklch(69% 0.122 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#D76042
oklch(63.2% 0.157 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24221
oklch(55.6% 0.17 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#A73313
oklch(49.1% 0.157 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#882B13
oklch(42.7% 0.132 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#DC7E66 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) | #958B64 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6F78 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7E66
#DC7E66
oklch(69% 0.122 35.2)
- #00AECB
#00AECB
oklch(69.1% 0.122 215.3)
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 #DC7E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC7E66 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.