#DC875C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.4% 0.12 47), rgb(220, 135, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#DC875C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC875C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 135, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.12 47) |
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 #DC875C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC875C | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC875C text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC875C 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
#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
#F1D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC875C
oklch(70.4% 0.12 47)
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Step 500
500
#D16729
oklch(63.1% 0.152 47.2)
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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
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D06
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#DC875C 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) | #9E9158 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF777D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC875C
#DC875C
oklch(70.4% 0.12 47)
- #37AED9
#37AED9
oklch(70.4% 0.119 226.9)
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 #DC875C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC875C 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.