#E0834D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.134 49.4), rgb(224, 131, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#E0834D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0834D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 131, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.134 49.4) |
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 #E0834D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0834D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0834D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0834D text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB191
oklch(80.9% 0.084 48.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0834D
oklch(70% 0.134 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#E0834D 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F47177 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0834D
#E0834D
oklch(70% 0.134 49.4)
- #1AADE1
#1AADE1
oklch(70.1% 0.134 229.5)
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 #E0834D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.052
Use #E0834D 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.