#E18264
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.3% 0.125 38.3), rgb(225, 130, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#E18264 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18264 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 130, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.125 38.3) |
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 #E18264 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18264 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18264 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18264 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18264
oklch(70.3% 0.125 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76039
oklch(63% 0.159 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3420F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#882B06
oklch(42.6% 0.134 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2911
oklch(37.8% 0.104 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#E18264 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) | #9A8F61 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A363 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4727B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18264
#E18264
oklch(70.3% 0.125 38.3)
- #0BB1D3
#0BB1D3
oklch(70.3% 0.125 218.3)
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 #E18264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.053
Use #E18264 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.