#E2885A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.3% 0.126 47.1), rgb(226, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E2885A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2885A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.126 47.1) |
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 #E2885A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2885A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2885A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2885A text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB295
oklch(81% 0.079 47.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2885A
oklch(71.3% 0.126 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D5641E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#E2885A 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) | #A19356 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A659 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6777D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2885A
#E2885A
oklch(71.3% 0.126 47.1)
- #2EB1DF
#2EB1DF
oklch(71.2% 0.126 227.2)
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 #E2885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2885A 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.