#DF7A40
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.2% 0.145 48.4), rgb(223, 122, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#DF7A40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7A40 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 122, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.145 48.4) |
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 #DF7A40 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7A40 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7A40 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7A40 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7A40
oklch(68.2% 0.145 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#DF7A40 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) | #96873A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4656D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7A40
#DF7A40
oklch(68.2% 0.145 48.4)
- #00A8DA
#00A8DA
oklch(68.3% 0.134 228.3)
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 #DF7A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.054
Use #DF7A40 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.