#E17C4C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.14 45), rgb(225, 124, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E17C4C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17C4C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 124, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.14 45) |
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 #E17C4C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E17C4C | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17C4C text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17C4C text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 44.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17C4C
oklch(69% 0.14 45)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C04
oklch(63.1% 0.179 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#E17C4C 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) | #988947 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56871 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17C4C
#E17C4C
oklch(69% 0.14 45)
- #00ABD8
#00ABD8
oklch(69% 0.131 225.2)
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 #E17C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
Use #E17C4C 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.