#DF7F49
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.1% 0.137 48.5), rgb(223, 127, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#DF7F49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF7F49 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 127, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.137 48.5) |
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 #DF7F49 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF7F49 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7F49 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF7F49 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB090
oklch(80.8% 0.086 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF7F49
oklch(69.1% 0.137 48.5)
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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
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#DF7F49 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) | #9A8B44 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A048 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36C73 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF7F49
#DF7F49
oklch(69.1% 0.137 48.5)
- #00ABDE
#00ABDE
oklch(69.3% 0.136 228.4)
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 #DF7F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.056
Use #DF7F49 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.