#E07856
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.3% 0.138 38.7), rgb(224, 120, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E07856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07856 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 120, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.138 38.7) |
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 #E07856 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07856 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07856 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07856 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07856
oklch(68.3% 0.138 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE592A
oklch(63% 0.177 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#722406
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#E07856 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) | #938753 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D54 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46570 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07856
#E07856
oklch(68.3% 0.138 38.7)
- #00AACC
#00AACC
oklch(68.2% 0.123 218.9)
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 #E07856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.052
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
Use #E07856 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.