#E07C56
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.135 41.2), rgb(224, 124, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E07C56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07C56 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 124, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.135 41.2) |
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 #E07C56 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07C56 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07C56 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07C56 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#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
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF97
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07C56
oklch(69% 0.135 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D26
oklch(63.2% 0.172 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#702603
oklch(37.6% 0.113 41)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#E07C56 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) | #968A52 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F55 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46A73 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07C56
#E07C56
oklch(69% 0.135 41.2)
- #00ACD2
#00ACD2
oklch(68.9% 0.127 221.1)
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 #E07C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
Use #E07C56 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.