#E18252
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.133 46.5), rgb(225, 130, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#E18252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 47°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18252 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.133 46.5) |
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 #E18252 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18252 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18252 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18252 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB093
oklch(80.8% 0.083 46.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18252
oklch(70% 0.133 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D96111
oklch(63.2% 0.17 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E18252 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) | #9C8E4D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A351 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57077 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18252
#E18252
oklch(70% 0.133 46.5)
- #0BAEDE
#0BAEDE
oklch(70% 0.133 226.7)
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 #E18252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.054
Use #E18252 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.