#E38868
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.6% 0.121 40), rgb(227, 136, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#E38868 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38868 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 136, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.121 40) |
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 #E38868 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38868 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38868 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38868 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38868
oklch(71.6% 0.121 40)
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Step 500
500
#D56339
oklch(63.2% 0.155 40)
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Step 600
600
#C0460E
oklch(55.6% 0.167 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#862E06
oklch(42.6% 0.129 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A11
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#E38868 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) | #9F9465 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A767 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67880 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38868
#E38868
oklch(71.6% 0.121 40)
- #2CB4D7
#2CB4D7
oklch(71.5% 0.121 220.1)
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 #E38868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.051
Use #E38868 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.