#DE8B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.5% 0.113 43.4), rgb(222, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#DE8B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.113 43.4) |
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 #DE8B68 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8B68 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8B68 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8B68 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8B68
oklch(71.5% 0.113 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6839
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.157 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823307
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#DE8B68 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) | #A19565 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A767 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07D82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8B68
#DE8B68
oklch(71.5% 0.113 43.4)
- #41B2D7
#41B2D7
oklch(71.5% 0.113 223.7)
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 #DE8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #DE8B68 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.