#E4875A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.4% 0.129 45.9), rgb(228, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#E4875A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4875A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.129 45.9) |
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 #E4875A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4875A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4875A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4875A text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EDB195
oklch(80.9% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4875A
oklch(71.4% 0.129 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7621E
oklch(63.1% 0.165 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#401905
oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3)
#E4875A 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) | #A09256 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A759 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8767C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4875A
#E4875A
oklch(71.4% 0.129 45.9)
- #24B2E0
#24B2E0
oklch(71.3% 0.129 226.2)
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 #E4875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4875A 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.