#E4796D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.135 27.7), rgb(228, 121, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E4796D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4796D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.135 27.7) |
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 #E4796D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4796D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4796D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4796D text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4796D
oklch(69.4% 0.135 27.7)
-
Step 500
500
#DE564B
oklch(63% 0.172 27.7)
-
Step 600
600
#CA342E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 27.5)
-
Step 700
700
#AE2520
oklch(49.1% 0.174 27.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8D221D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 27.8)
-
Step 900
900
#72231D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 28)
-
Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#E4796D 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) | #928A6C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76876 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4796D
#E4796D
oklch(69.4% 0.135 27.7)
- #00B1C3
#00B1C3
oklch(69.5% 0.119 207.6)
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 #E4796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.056
Use #E4796D 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.