#DD7849
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.14 44.6), rgb(221, 120, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#DD7849 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 45°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7849 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 120, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.14 44.6) |
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 #DD7849 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7849 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7849 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7849 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 44.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7849
oklch(67.7% 0.14 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C08
oklch(63.1% 0.179 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#421702
oklch(26.8% 0.074 44.4)
#DD7849 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) | #948644 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C48 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1646D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7849
#DD7849
oklch(67.7% 0.14 44.6)
- #00A7D2
#00A7D2
oklch(67.7% 0.128 224.6)
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 #DD7849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #DD7849 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.