#E48864
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.7% 0.124 41.9), rgb(228, 136, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#E48864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 42°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48864 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 136, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.124 41.9) |
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 #E48864 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48864 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48864 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48864 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB19A
oklch(81% 0.077 41.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48864
oklch(71.7% 0.124 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56232
oklch(63% 0.158 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#E48864 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) | #A09461 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A763 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7787F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48864
#E48864
oklch(71.7% 0.124 41.9)
- #29B4DB
#29B4DB
oklch(71.7% 0.124 222.3)
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 #E48864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
Use #E48864 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.