#E18462
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.7), rgb(225, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E18462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18462 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.7) |
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 #E18462 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18462 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18462 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18462 text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#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
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18462
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66234
oklch(63.1% 0.158 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#E18462 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) | #9C905F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A461 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4747C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18462
#E18462
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.7)
- #1DB1D6
#1DB1D6
oklch(70.5% 0.124 220.8)
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 #E18462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.053
Use #E18462 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.