#E2875D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.1% 0.125 45), rgb(226, 135, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#E2875D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 45°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2875D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 135, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.125 45) |
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 #E2875D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2875D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2875D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2875D text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB197
oklch(80.8% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2875D
oklch(71.1% 0.125 45)
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Step 500
500
#D56327
oklch(63% 0.16 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B04
oklch(37.8% 0.105 45)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#E2875D 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) | #9F9259 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5767D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2875D
#E2875D
oklch(71.1% 0.125 45)
- #2AB2DD
#2AB2DD
oklch(71.3% 0.126 225)
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 #E2875D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #E2875D 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.