#DC8A6A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.1% 0.11 42), rgb(220, 138, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#DC8A6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8A6A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 138, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.11 42) |
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 #DC8A6A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8A6A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8A6A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8A6A text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8A6A
oklch(71.1% 0.11 42)
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Step 500
500
#CE683F
oklch(63% 0.141 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.153 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D0A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42)
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Step 800
800
#82330F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#DC8A6A 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) | #9F9467 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A569 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7C82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8A6A
#DC8A6A
oklch(71.1% 0.11 42)
- #41B1D3
#41B1D3
oklch(71.1% 0.11 221.9)
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 #DC8A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC8A6A 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.