#DC8457
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.8% 0.124 47.1), rgb(220, 132, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#DC8457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8457 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 132, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.124 47.1) |
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 #DC8457 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8457 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8457 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8457 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8457
oklch(69.8% 0.124 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46522
oklch(63.1% 0.159 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C01
oklch(37.8% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#DC8457 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) | #9C8F53 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A256 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7379 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8457
#DC8457
oklch(69.8% 0.124 47.1)
- #2BACD9
#2BACD9
oklch(69.7% 0.124 227.1)
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 #DC8457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.057
Use #DC8457 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.