#E37B4D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.1% 0.143 43.7), rgb(227, 123, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E37B4D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37B4D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.143 43.7) |
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 #E37B4D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37B4D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37B4D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37B4D text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#F7CFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 43)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE92
oklch(80.8% 0.089 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37B4D
oklch(69.1% 0.143 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A08
oklch(63.1% 0.182 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#431702
oklch(27% 0.075 43.9)
#E37B4D 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) | #978948 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86770 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37B4D
#E37B4D
oklch(69.1% 0.143 43.7)
- #00ACD6
#00ACD6
oklch(69.1% 0.129 223.4)
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 #E37B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
Use #E37B4D 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.