#DE8261
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.9% 0.123 40.3), rgb(222, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#DE8261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8261 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.123 40.3) |
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 #DE8261 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8261 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8261 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8261 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8261
oklch(69.9% 0.123 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66236
oklch(63.2% 0.157 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14405
oklch(55.5% 0.171 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D02
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#DE8261 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) | #9A8E5E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A260 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1727A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8261
#DE8261
oklch(69.9% 0.123 40.3)
- #1BAFD3
#1BAFD3
oklch(69.9% 0.123 220.3)
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 #DE8261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE8261 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.