#E59E75
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.9% 0.101 50.7), rgb(229, 158, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#E59E75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59E75 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 158, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.101 50.7) |
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 #E59E75 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59E75 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59E75 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59E75 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 50.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59E75
oklch(75.9% 0.101 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7E31
oklch(70.7% 0.162 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E59E75 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) | #B2A572 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B475 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69194 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59E75
#E59E75
oklch(75.9% 0.101 50.7)
- #67BDE5
#67BDE5
oklch(76% 0.101 230.2)
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 #E59E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #E59E75 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.