#E27A45
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.7% 0.146 46.1), rgb(226, 122, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E27A45 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27A45 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 122, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.146 46.1) |
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 #E27A45 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27A45 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27A45 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27A45 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27A45
oklch(68.7% 0.146 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E27A45 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) | #97883F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F44 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7656E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27A45
#E27A45
oklch(68.7% 0.146 46.1)
- #00AAD8
#00AAD8
oklch(68.7% 0.131 225.9)
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 #E27A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
Use #E27A45 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.