#DC8250
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.129 48.6), rgb(220, 130, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#DC8250 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8250 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 130, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.129 48.6) |
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 #DC8250 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8250 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8250 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8250 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB293
oklch(80.9% 0.08 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8250
oklch(69.4% 0.129 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66411
oklch(63.2% 0.165 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#DC8250 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) | #9B8D4B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A14F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7076 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8250
#DC8250
oklch(69.4% 0.129 48.6)
- #22ABDB
#22ABDB
oklch(69.4% 0.128 228.2)
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 #DC8250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.059
Use #DC8250 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.