#E48069
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.4% 0.129 34), rgb(228, 128, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#E48069 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48069 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 128, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.129 34) |
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 #E48069 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48069 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48069 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48069 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48069
oklch(70.4% 0.129 34)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C41
oklch(63% 0.164 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.179 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D0F
oklch(49% 0.166 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2811
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2616
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#42180E
oklch(27.2% 0.068 34.7)
#E48069 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) | #998E67 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A467 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7707A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48069
#E48069
oklch(70.4% 0.129 34)
- #00B3CE
#00B3CE
oklch(70.5% 0.124 213.5)
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 #E48069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.018
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
Use #E48069 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.