#E4796F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.134 26.6), rgb(228, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#E4796F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4796F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.134 26.6) |
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 #E4796F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4796F | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4796F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4796F text on black | 7.26:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4796F
oklch(69.4% 0.134 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE564E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93431
oklch(55.5% 0.186 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2524
oklch(49.2% 0.173 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D211F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#71231F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#E4796F 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) | #928A6E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76977 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4796F
#E4796F
oklch(69.4% 0.134 26.6)
- #00B1C2
#00B1C2
oklch(69.5% 0.119 206.9)
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 #E4796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4796F 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.