#E18371
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8), rgb(225, 131, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#E18371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18371 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 131, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8) |
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 #E18371 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18371 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18371 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18371 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18371
oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D6604B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1422E
oklch(55.5% 0.166 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63320
oklch(49.1% 0.154 32)
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Step 800
800
#872C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#E18371 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) | #99916F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A470 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3757F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18371
#E18371
oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8)
- #18B4CB
#18B4CB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 211.2)
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 #E18371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
Use #E18371 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.