#DD7E5D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.127 39.8), rgb(221, 126, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DD7E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7E5D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 126, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.127 39.8) |
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 #DD7E5D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD7E5D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7E5D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7E5D text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7E5D
oklch(69% 0.127 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#D86034
oklch(63.1% 0.162 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E290D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#DD7E5D 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) | #978B5A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06D76 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7E5D
#DD7E5D
oklch(69% 0.127 39.8)
- #00ADD0
#00ADD0
oklch(69.1% 0.125 219.2)
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 #DD7E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.002
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.058
Use #DD7E5D 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.