#E0865C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.7% 0.124 45.2), rgb(224, 134, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#E0865C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 45°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0865C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 134, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.124 45.2) |
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 #E0865C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0865C | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0865C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0865C text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB197
oklch(80.8% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0865C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56427
oklch(63.2% 0.159 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B04
oklch(37.7% 0.104 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#E0865C 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) | #9E9158 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3757C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0865C
#E0865C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 45.2)
- #2AB0DB
#2AB0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 225.3)
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 #E0865C, 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 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.051
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
Use #E0865C 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.