#E17864
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.7% 0.135 32), rgb(225, 120, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E17864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17864 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.135 32) |
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 #E17864 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17864 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17864 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17864 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17864
oklch(68.7% 0.135 32)
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Step 500
500
#DE5841
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9371F
oklch(55.6% 0.187 32)
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Step 700
700
#AE2710
oklch(49.2% 0.174 32)
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Step 800
800
#8D2312
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#712417
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E17864 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) | #928862 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46773 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17864
#E17864
oklch(68.7% 0.135 32)
- #00ADC5
#00ADC5
oklch(68.6% 0.12 212)
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 #E17864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #E17864 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.