#E38461
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.8% 0.127 40.8), rgb(227, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#E38461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 41°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38461 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.127 40.8) |
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 #E38461 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38461 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38461 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38461 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38461
oklch(70.8% 0.127 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#D86031
oklch(63.1% 0.163 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E290B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 41)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#E38461 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) | #9D915E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A560 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6737B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38461
#E38461
oklch(70.8% 0.127 40.8)
- #14B2D8
#14B2D8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 220.9)
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 #E38461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
Use #E38461 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.