#E57E49
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.8% 0.144 46.5), rgb(229, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#E57E49 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57E49 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.144 46.5) |
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 #E57E49 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57E49 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57E49 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57E49 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57E49
oklch(69.8% 0.144 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E57E49 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) | #9A8C44 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A248 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6972 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57E49
#E57E49
oklch(69.8% 0.144 46.5)
- #00ADDD
#00ADDD
oklch(69.7% 0.134 226.6)
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 #E57E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
Use #E57E49 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.