#E48665
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.4% 0.125 40), rgb(228, 134, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#E48665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 40°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48665 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 134, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.125 40) |
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 #E48665 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48665 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48665 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48665 text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48665
oklch(71.4% 0.125 40)
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Step 500
500
#D76135
oklch(63.1% 0.16 40)
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Step 600
600
#C24303
oklch(55.6% 0.173 40)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C01
oklch(42.7% 0.134 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D290F
oklch(37.6% 0.104 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#E48665 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) | #9E9262 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A664 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7767E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48665
#E48665
oklch(71.4% 0.125 40)
- #1EB4D8
#1EB4D8
oklch(71.4% 0.125 219.8)
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 #E48665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
Use #E48665 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.