#DC7E6E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.2% 0.12 30.6), rgb(220, 126, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DC7E6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7E6E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.12 30.6) |
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 #DC7E6E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC7E6E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7E6E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7E6E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7E6E
oklch(69.2% 0.12 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6604E
oklch(63.2% 0.153 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C14231
oklch(55.6% 0.166 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63223
oklch(49% 0.155 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D291F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#DC7E6E 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) | #948C6C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE707A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7E6E
#DC7E6E
oklch(69.2% 0.12 30.6)
- #02AFC5
#02AFC5
oklch(69.1% 0.12 210.5)
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 #DC7E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC7E6E 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.