#DD825A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.6% 0.125 44), rgb(221, 130, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#DD825A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD825A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 130, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.125 44) |
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 #DD825A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD825A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD825A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD825A text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB198
oklch(80.9% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD825A
oklch(69.6% 0.125 44)
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Step 500
500
#D6632A
oklch(63.2% 0.16 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#DD825A 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) | #9A8E56 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A159 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07178 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD825A
#DD825A
oklch(69.6% 0.125 44)
- #1EADD6
#1EADD6
oklch(69.6% 0.125 223.8)
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 #DD825A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.011
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.058
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.059
Use #DD825A 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.