#DC896C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.11 40), rgb(220, 137, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#DC896C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC896C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 137, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.11 40) |
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 #DC896C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC896C | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC896C text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC896C text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC896C
oklch(71% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C21
oklch(55.6% 0.153 40)
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Step 700
700
#A03C13
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#DC896C 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) | #9E936A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7B82 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC896C
#DC896C
oklch(71% 0.11 40)
- #3EB1D1
#3EB1D1
oklch(71% 0.11 220.2)
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 #DC896C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
Use #DC896C 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.