#E27E60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.7% 0.131 37.5), rgb(226, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#E27E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 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 (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27E60 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.131 37.5) |
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 #E27E60 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E27E60 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E60 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27E60 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
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27E60
oklch(69.7% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C35
oklch(63% 0.168 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63D03
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2801
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#70260F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#E27E60 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) | #978C5D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66D77 | 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°).
- #E27E60
#E27E60
oklch(69.7% 0.131 37.5)
- #00AFD0
#00AFD0
oklch(69.6% 0.125 217.7)
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 #E27E60, 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
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #E27E60 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.