#DF7A45
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.3% 0.142 46.8), rgb(223, 122, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#DF7A45 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7A45 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 122, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.142 46.8) |
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 #DF7A45 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7A45 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7A45 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7A45 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.089 46.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7A45
oklch(68.3% 0.142 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#DF7A45 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) | #96873F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E44 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4666E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7A45
#DF7A45
oklch(68.3% 0.142 46.8)
- #00A8D7
#00A8D7
oklch(68.2% 0.131 226.7)
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 #DF7A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF7A45 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.