#E07949
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.3% 0.143 44.5), rgb(224, 121, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E07949 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07949 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 121, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 44.5) |
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 #E07949 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07949 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07949 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07949 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF91
oklch(81% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07949
oklch(68.3% 0.143 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#E07949 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) | #958744 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E48 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5656E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07949
#E07949
oklch(68.3% 0.143 44.5)
- #00A9D4
#00A9D4
oklch(68.3% 0.129 224.4)
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 #E07949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
Use #E07949 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.