#E39B7B
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.3% 0.097 44.8), rgb(227, 155, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#E39B7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39B7B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 155, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.097 44.8) |
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 #E39B7B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39B7B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39B7B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39B7B text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E39B7B
oklch(75.3% 0.097 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66E46
oklch(63% 0.124 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25525
oklch(55.7% 0.135 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#994418
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3917
oklch(42.7% 0.104 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#64321A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 45)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#E39B7B 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) | #AEA379 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48F93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39B7B
#E39B7B
oklch(75.3% 0.097 44.8)
- #63BCDD
#63BCDD
oklch(75.3% 0.098 224.6)
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 #E39B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.018
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #E39B7B 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.