#E47A42
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.9% 0.149 46.6), rgb(228, 122, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#E47A42 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47A42 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.149 46.6) |
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 #E47A42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47A42 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47A42 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47A42 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47A42
oklch(68.9% 0.149 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431800
oklch(27.2% 0.075 46.9)
#E47A42 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) | #98883C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A040 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9646E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47A42
#E47A42
oklch(68.9% 0.149 46.6)
- #00AADA
#00AADA
oklch(68.8% 0.133 227)
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 #E47A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.050
Use #E47A42 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.