#DC8465
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.117 40.1), rgb(220, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#DC8465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8465 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.117 40.1) |
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 #DC8465 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8465 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8465 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8465 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8465
oklch(70% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D3643C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4815
oklch(55.6% 0.163 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43804
oklch(49.1% 0.152 40)
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Step 800
800
#85300B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#DC8465 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) | #9A8F62 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A264 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE757C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8465
#DC8465
oklch(70% 0.117 40.1)
- #2CAFD1
#2CAFD1
oklch(70.1% 0.117 220.1)
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 #DC8465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC8465 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.