#E08659
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.7% 0.126 46.6), rgb(224, 134, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#E08659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08659 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 134, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.126 46.6) |
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 #E08659 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08659 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08659 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08659 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08659
oklch(70.7% 0.126 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56421
oklch(63.1% 0.161 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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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
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#E08659 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) | #9E9155 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A558 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3757B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08659
#E08659
oklch(70.7% 0.126 46.6)
- #2AAFDD
#2AAFDD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 227.1)
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 #E08659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
Use #E08659 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.