#DD7A60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.4% 0.129 35.7), rgb(221, 122, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#DD7A60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7A60 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 122, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.129 35.7) |
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 #DD7A60 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7A60 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7A60 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7A60 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9D
oklch(81% 0.081 36.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7A60
oklch(68.4% 0.129 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D15
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E04
oklch(49.1% 0.166 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A280B
oklch(42.6% 0.138 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2713
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#DD7A60 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) | #93885E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06974 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7A60
#DD7A60
oklch(68.4% 0.129 35.7)
- #00ABC9
#00ABC9
oklch(68.3% 0.121 216.2)
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 #DD7A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.058
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.059
Use #DD7A60 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.