#E1824F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.135 47.7), rgb(225, 130, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#E1824F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1824F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 130, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.135 47.7) |
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 #E1824F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1824F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1824F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1824F text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
-
Step 300
300
#EEB192
oklch(80.9% 0.083 48.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1824F
oklch(70% 0.135 47.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D96102
oklch(63.2% 0.172 47.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
-
Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
-
Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#E1824F 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) | #9C8E4A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56F76 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1824F
#E1824F
oklch(70% 0.135 47.7)
- #0BAEDF
#0BAEDF
oklch(70.1% 0.134 227.2)
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 #E1824F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.052
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1824F 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.