#DD7844
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.142 46.4), rgb(221, 120, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#DD7844 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 46°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7844 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 120, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.142 46.4) |
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 #DD7844 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7844 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7844 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7844 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF90
oklch(80.9% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7844
oklch(67.7% 0.142 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#DD7844 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) | #94853F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C43 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1646C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7844
#DD7844
oklch(67.7% 0.142 46.4)
- #00A6D4
#00A6D4
oklch(67.6% 0.13 226.5)
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 #DD7844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #DD7844 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.