#E37D54
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.138 42.1), rgb(227, 125, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#E37D54 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37D54 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 125, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.138 42.1) |
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 #E37D54 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37D54 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37D54 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37D54 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF95
oklch(81% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37D54
oklch(69.5% 0.138 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B1D
oklch(63% 0.177 42)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#421705
oklch(26.9% 0.073 41.7)
#E37D54 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) | #988B50 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A153 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76A73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37D54
#E37D54
oklch(69.5% 0.138 42.1)
- #00AED6
#00AED6
oklch(69.6% 0.129 222)
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 #E37D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #E37D54 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.