#E48353
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.135 46.1), rgb(228, 131, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E48353 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48353 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 131, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.135 46.1) |
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 #E48353 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48353 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48353 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48353 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB093
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48353
oklch(70.6% 0.135 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F0E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E48353 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) | #9D8F4E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A552 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87078 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48353
#E48353
oklch(70.6% 0.135 46.1)
- #00B0E0
#00B0E0
oklch(70.5% 0.135 226.2)
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 #E48353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
Use #E48353 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.