#E08455
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.3% 0.129 46.9), rgb(224, 132, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#E08455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08455 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 132, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.129 46.9) |
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 #E08455 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08455 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08455 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08455 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08455
oklch(70.3% 0.129 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76319
oklch(63.2% 0.165 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#E08455 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) | #9D8F51 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A354 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F47279 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08455
#E08455
oklch(70.3% 0.129 46.9)
- #20AEDD
#20AEDD
oklch(70.2% 0.129 227.1)
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 #E08455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.052
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
Use #E08455 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.