#DC866A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.5% 0.114 38.8), rgb(220, 134, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#DC866A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 39°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC866A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 134, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.114 38.8) |
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 #DC866A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC866A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC866A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC866A text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC866A
oklch(70.5% 0.114 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16642
oklch(63.2% 0.145 39)
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Step 600
600
#BC4920
oklch(55.5% 0.158 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A12
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#843113
oklch(42.8% 0.121 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#DC866A 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) | #9C9168 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A369 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE787F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC866A
#DC866A
oklch(70.5% 0.114 38.8)
- #34B0CF
#34B0CF
oklch(70.4% 0.113 218.7)
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 #DC866A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC866A 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.