#DD7B55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.4% 0.133 41.5), rgb(221, 123, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#DD7B55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7B55 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 123, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.133 41.5) |
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 #DD7B55 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7B55 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7B55 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7B55 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF97
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7B55
oklch(68.4% 0.133 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E28
oklch(63.1% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2704
oklch(37.6% 0.11 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#DD7B55 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) | #958851 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E54 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16972 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7B55
#DD7B55
oklch(68.4% 0.133 41.5)
- #00AAD0
#00AAD0
oklch(68.4% 0.126 221.3)
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 #DD7B55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.059
Use #DD7B55 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.