#E37B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.133 31.5), rgb(227, 123, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#E37B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37B68 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.133 31.5) |
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 #E37B68 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37B68 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37B68 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37B68 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37B68
oklch(69.5% 0.133 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5943
oklch(63.1% 0.17 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83823
oklch(55.5% 0.184 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2915
oklch(49.2% 0.171 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2415
oklch(42.6% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#E37B68 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) | #948B66 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA166 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66A76 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37B68
#E37B68
oklch(69.5% 0.133 31.5)
- #00B0C8
#00B0C8
oklch(69.5% 0.121 211.8)
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 #E37B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.055
Use #E37B68 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.