#E3826A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8), rgb(227, 130, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#E3826A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 35°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3826A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 130, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8) |
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 #E3826A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E3826A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3826A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3826A text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3826A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85E41
oklch(63% 0.16 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4401F
oklch(55.7% 0.174 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#A93010
oklch(49.1% 0.162 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A12
oklch(42.7% 0.134 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2817
oklch(37.7% 0.104 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#E3826A 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) | #9A9068 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A469 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6727C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3826A
#E3826A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8)
- #00B3D0
#00B3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 214.8)
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 #E3826A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
Use #E3826A 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.