#E57965
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.138 31.8), rgb(229, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E57965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57965 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.138 31.8) |
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 #E57965 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57965 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57965 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57965 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57965
oklch(69.4% 0.138 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB341C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF240D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2110
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#E57965 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) | #938A63 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA163 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96774 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57965
#E57965
oklch(69.4% 0.138 31.8)
- #00B0C8
#00B0C8
oklch(69.5% 0.121 211.8)
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 #E57965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.054
Use #E57965 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.