#DE7850
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.138 41.6), rgb(222, 120, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#DE7850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7850 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 120, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 41.6) |
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 #DE7850 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7850 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7850 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7850 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE95
oklch(80.8% 0.086 41.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7850
oklch(68% 0.138 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B1F
oklch(63% 0.176 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#DE7850 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) | #93864C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2656F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7850
#DE7850
oklch(68% 0.138 41.6)
- #00A9CF
#00A9CF
oklch(68.1% 0.125 221.5)
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 #DE7850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE7850 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.