#E5795D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.3% 0.14 35.5), rgb(229, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#E5795D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5795D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.14 35.5) |
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 #E5795D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5795D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5795D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5795D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5795D
oklch(69.3% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05632
oklch(63% 0.18 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#73230D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#E5795D 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) | #94895A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96672 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5795D
#E5795D
oklch(69.3% 0.14 35.5)
- #00AECC
#00AECC
oklch(69.2% 0.123 215.9)
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 #E5795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
Use #E5795D 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.