#E37E46
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.143 47.9), rgb(227, 126, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E37E46 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37E46 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 126, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.143 47.9) |
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 #E37E46 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37E46 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37E46 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37E46 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8E
oklch(80.8% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37E46
oklch(69.5% 0.143 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E37E46 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) | #9A8B40 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A145 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86A71 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37E46
#E37E46
oklch(69.5% 0.143 47.9)
- #00ACDE
#00ACDE
oklch(69.5% 0.135 227.7)
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 #E37E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.050
Use #E37E46 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.