#E27E48
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.141 47.5), rgb(226, 126, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E27E48 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27E48 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 126, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.141 47.5) |
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 #E27E48 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27E48 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E48 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E48 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1B08F
oklch(81% 0.089 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27E48
oklch(69.4% 0.141 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E27E48 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) | #9A8B42 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A147 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76A72 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27E48
#E27E48
oklch(69.4% 0.141 47.5)
- #00ACDD
#00ACDD
oklch(69.4% 0.134 227.2)
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 #E27E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.052
Use #E27E48 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.