#DC8965
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.9% 0.114 44), rgb(220, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#DC8965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8965 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.114 44) |
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 #DC8965 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8965 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8965 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8965 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8965
oklch(70.9% 0.114 44)
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Step 500
500
#CF6838
oklch(63.1% 0.144 44)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833304
oklch(42.8% 0.122 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#DC8965 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) | #9F9362 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A564 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7A80 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8965
#DC8965
oklch(70.9% 0.114 44)
- #3EB0D5
#3EB0D5
oklch(70.9% 0.113 223.7)
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 #DC8965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.055
Use #DC8965 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.