#E4826B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.2), rgb(228, 130, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#E4826B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4826B |
| RGB | rgb(228, 130, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.2) |
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 #E4826B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4826B | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4826B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4826B text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4826B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95E42
oklch(63.2% 0.161 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F20
oklch(55.6% 0.175 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F12
oklch(49% 0.163 34)
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Step 800
800
#892913
oklch(42.6% 0.135 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#E4826B 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) | #9A9069 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7727C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4826B
#E4826B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.2)
- #00B4D0
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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 #E4826B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4826B 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.