#E48573
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.5% 0.121 31.6), rgb(228, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E48573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48573 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.121 31.6) |
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 #E48573 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48573 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48573 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48573 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48573
oklch(71.5% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6604B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2422D
oklch(55.7% 0.168 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A73220
oklch(49.1% 0.156 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D281D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#E48573 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) | #9B9371 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67681 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48573
#E48573
oklch(71.5% 0.121 31.6)
- #1AB6CE
#1AB6CE
oklch(71.4% 0.12 211.8)
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 #E48573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #E48573 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.