#E17D60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.131 37), rgb(225, 125, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#E17D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17D60 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 125, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.131 37) |
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 #E17D60 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17D60 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17D60 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17D60 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17D60
oklch(69.4% 0.131 37)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C37
oklch(63.1% 0.168 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D08
oklch(55.6% 0.181 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8B2803
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#702610
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#E17D60 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) | #968B5D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46C76 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17D60
#E17D60
oklch(69.4% 0.131 37)
- #00AFCE
#00AFCE
oklch(69.5% 0.124 216.4)
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 #E17D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
Use #E17D60 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.