#DE784B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.9% 0.14 43.6), rgb(222, 120, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#DE784B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE784B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.14 43.6) |
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 #DE784B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE784B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE784B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE784B text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF93
oklch(81% 0.088 43.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE784B
oklch(67.9% 0.14 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B10
oklch(63.1% 0.18 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#DE784B 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) | #948647 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2646E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE784B
#DE784B
oklch(67.9% 0.14 43.6)
- #00A8D1
#00A8D1
oklch(67.9% 0.127 223.4)
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 #DE784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE784B 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.