#E17872
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.131 24.5), rgb(225, 120, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E17872 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17872 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.131 24.5) |
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 #E17872 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17872 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17872 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17872 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17872
oklch(69% 0.131 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5754
oklch(63.1% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83639
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC272B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2325
oklch(42.7% 0.14 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#712323
oklch(37.8% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#E17872 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) | #908971 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F70 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46977 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17872
#E17872
oklch(69% 0.131 24.5)
- #00B0BD
#00B0BD
oklch(69% 0.118 204.1)
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 #E17872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #E17872 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.