#DC805C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.2% 0.125 41.8), rgb(220, 128, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#DC805C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC805C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 128, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.125 41.8) |
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 #DC805C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC805C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC805C text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC805C text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC805C
oklch(69.2% 0.125 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66231
oklch(63.1% 0.159 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#DC805C 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) | #988C59 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7077 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC805C
#DC805C
oklch(69.2% 0.125 41.8)
- #15ACD3
#15ACD3
oklch(69.1% 0.125 222.3)
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 #DC805C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.059
Use #DC805C 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.