#E4796A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.135 29.3), rgb(228, 121, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E4796A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4796A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.135 29.3) |
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 #E4796A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4796A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4796A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4796A text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA1
oklch(80.8% 0.084 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4796A
oklch(69.4% 0.135 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5747
oklch(63.2% 0.173 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3528
oklch(55.6% 0.188 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE251B
oklch(49.1% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2219
oklch(42.7% 0.144 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#72231B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#E4796A 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) | #938A68 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA068 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76876 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4796A
#E4796A
oklch(69.4% 0.135 29.3)
- #00B0C4
#00B0C4
oklch(69.3% 0.12 209.1)
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 #E4796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.052
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
Use #E4796A 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.