#E0885B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.124 47.1), rgb(224, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#E0885B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0885B |
| RGB | rgb(224, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.124 47.1) |
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 #E0885B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0885B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0885B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0885B text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0885B
oklch(71% 0.124 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36523
oklch(63% 0.158 47.1)
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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
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C01
oklch(37.8% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#E0885B 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) | #A09257 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3787D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0885B
#E0885B
oklch(71% 0.124 47.1)
- #32B0DD
#32B0DD
oklch(71% 0.124 227.2)
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 #E0885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.054
Use #E0885B 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.