#E48B60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72.1% 0.123 46), rgb(228, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#E48B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48B60 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.123 46) |
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 #E48B60 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48B60 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48B60 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48B60 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48B60
oklch(72.1% 0.123 46)
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Step 500
500
#D46527
oklch(63.2% 0.157 46)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C04
oklch(37.8% 0.103 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A07
oklch(26.9% 0.065 45.4)
#E48B60 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) | #A3965C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77B81 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48B60
#E48B60
oklch(72.1% 0.123 46)
- #35B4E0
#35B4E0
oklch(72.1% 0.124 226.2)
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 #E48B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
Use #E48B60 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.