#E0796F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.9% 0.13 26.7), rgb(224, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E0796F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0796F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.13 26.7) |
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 #E0796F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0796F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0796F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0796F text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0796F
oklch(68.9% 0.13 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5950
oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73934
oklch(55.6% 0.18 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2927
oklch(49% 0.167 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2521
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 900
900
#702420
oklch(37.6% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#E0796F 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) | #91896E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36A77 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0796F
#E0796F
oklch(68.9% 0.13 26.7)
- #00AFC0
#00AFC0
oklch(68.9% 0.118 207)
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 #E0796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #E0796F 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.