#E38B60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72% 0.122 46.3), rgb(227, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#E38B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38B60 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.122 46.3) |
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 #E38B60 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38B60 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38B60 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38B60 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38B60
oklch(72% 0.122 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36527
oklch(63% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#E38B60 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) | #A3955C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67B80 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38B60
#E38B60
oklch(72% 0.122 46.3)
- #37B4DF
#37B4DF
oklch(72.1% 0.122 225.9)
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 #E38B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #E38B60 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.