#E37864
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.137 31.8), rgb(227, 120, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E37864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37864 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 120, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.137 31.8) |
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 #E37864 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37864 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37864 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37864 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37864
oklch(69% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5740
oklch(63.1% 0.175 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA351D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF250E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E2210
oklch(42.8% 0.146 32)
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Step 900
900
#722316
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E37864 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) | #928962 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76673 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37864
#E37864
oklch(69% 0.137 31.8)
- #00AEC6
#00AEC6
oklch(68.9% 0.12 211.9)
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 #E37864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.058
Use #E37864 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.