#DC875A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.4% 0.121 47.9), rgb(220, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#DC875A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC875A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.121 47.9) |
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 #DC875A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC875A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC875A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC875A text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB297
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC875A
oklch(70.4% 0.121 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26725
oklch(63.2% 0.154 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D03
oklch(37.6% 0.1 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#DC875A 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) | #9E9156 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A359 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF777C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC875A
#DC875A
oklch(70.4% 0.121 47.9)
- #37AEDA
#37AEDA
oklch(70.5% 0.12 227.5)
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 #DC875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
Use #DC875A 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.