#E37B49
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.144 45.1), rgb(227, 123, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#E37B49 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37B49 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.144 45.1) |
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 #E37B49 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37B49 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37B49 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37B49 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE90
oklch(80.8% 0.09 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37B49
oklch(69% 0.144 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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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
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#E37B49 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) | #988944 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A048 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86670 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37B49
#E37B49
oklch(69% 0.144 45.1)
- #00ABD8
#00ABD8
oklch(69% 0.131 225.2)
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 #E37B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
Use #E37B49 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.