#E27870
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.133 25.6), rgb(226, 120, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#E27870 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27870 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 120, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.133 25.6) |
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 #E27870 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27870 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27870 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27870 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27870
oklch(69% 0.133 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5751
oklch(63.1% 0.169 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93535
oklch(55.6% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2528
oklch(49.1% 0.172 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2222
oklch(42.8% 0.143 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#E27870 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) | #90896F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56876 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27870
#E27870
oklch(69% 0.133 25.6)
- #00B0BF
#00B0BF
oklch(69.1% 0.118 205.6)
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 #E27870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #E27870 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.