#E07A55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.6% 0.137 40.4), rgb(224, 122, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E07A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07A55 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.137 40.4) |
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 #E07A55 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07A55 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07A55 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07A55 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE97
oklch(80.8% 0.085 39.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07A55
oklch(68.6% 0.137 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B26
oklch(63.1% 0.175 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#712503
oklch(37.7% 0.115 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#421707
oklch(26.9% 0.072 39.9)
#E07A55 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) | #958851 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E53 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46771 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07A55
#E07A55
oklch(68.6% 0.137 40.4)
- #00ABD0
#00ABD0
oklch(68.6% 0.125 220.6)
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 #E07A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
Use #E07A55 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.