#E27E5F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.7% 0.132 38), rgb(226, 126, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#E27E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27E5F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.132 38) |
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 #E27E5F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27E5F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E5F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E5F text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27E5F
oklch(69.7% 0.132 38)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C34
oklch(63% 0.169 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#70260D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#E27E5F 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) | #988C5C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66D76 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27E5F
#E27E5F
oklch(69.7% 0.132 38)
- #00AFD1
#00AFD1
oklch(69.6% 0.125 218.3)
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 #E27E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #E27E5F 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.