#DC8166
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.12 37.3), rgb(220, 129, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#DC8166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 37°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8166 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 129, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.12 37.3) |
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 #DC8166 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8166 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8166 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8166 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8166
oklch(69.5% 0.12 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56240
oklch(63.1% 0.153 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0451D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5350E
oklch(49% 0.154 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#862E10
oklch(42.7% 0.127 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A16
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#DC8166 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) | #988D64 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA165 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE727A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8166
#DC8166
oklch(69.5% 0.12 37.3)
- #1DAECD
#1DAECD
oklch(69.4% 0.119 217.4)
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 #DC8166, 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 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.056
Use #DC8166 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.