#DF8757
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4), rgb(223, 135, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#DF8757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8757 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 135, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.125 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 #DF8757 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8757 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8757 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8757 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF8757
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4651B
oklch(63.1% 0.16 48.3)
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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
#3F1A04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 48.2)
#DF8757 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) | #9F9153 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A556 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2767C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8757
#DF8757
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4)
- #31AFDE
#31AFDE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 228.3)
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 #DF8757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
Use #DF8757 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.