#E07E50
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.2% 0.136 45), rgb(224, 126, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E07E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07E50 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 126, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.136 45) |
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 #E07E50 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07E50 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07E50 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07E50 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B093
oklch(81% 0.085 45.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07E50
oklch(69.2% 0.136 45)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E13
oklch(63.1% 0.174 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#421803
oklch(27% 0.072 44.7)
#E07E50 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) | #998B4C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46B73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07E50
#E07E50
oklch(69.2% 0.136 45)
- #00ACD9
#00ACD9
oklch(69.3% 0.131 225.1)
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 #E07E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.055
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.056
Use #E07E50 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.