#E48561
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.1% 0.127 41.3), rgb(228, 133, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#E48561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48561 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 133, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.127 41.3) |
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 #E48561 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48561 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48561 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48561 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48561
oklch(71.1% 0.127 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#D8602F
oklch(63.1% 0.163 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E290A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#E48561 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) | #9E915E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A660 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8747C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48561
#E48561
oklch(71.1% 0.127 41.3)
- #17B3DA
#17B3DA
oklch(71.1% 0.127 221.4)
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 #E48561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #E48561 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.