#DE7E56
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.131 42.9), rgb(222, 126, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#DE7E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7E56 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.131 42.9) |
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 #DE7E56 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7E56 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E56 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E56 text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB097
oklch(81% 0.082 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7E56
oklch(69% 0.131 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95F25
oklch(63% 0.168 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2803
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#411906
oklch(27% 0.069 43.8)
#DE7E56 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) | #988B52 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA055 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26C74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7E56
#DE7E56
oklch(69% 0.131 42.9)
- #00ACD5
#00ACD5
oklch(69.1% 0.128 222.8)
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 #DE7E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.058
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE7E56 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.