#E77849
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.1% 0.151 42.7), rgb(231, 120, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E77849 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 43°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77849 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 120, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.151 42.7) |
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 #E77849 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77849 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77849 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77849 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD90
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77849
oklch(69.1% 0.151 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#E77849 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) | #968844 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A047 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC626D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77849
#E77849
oklch(69.1% 0.151 42.7)
- #00ACD5
#00ACD5
oklch(69.1% 0.128 222.8)
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 #E77849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #E77849 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.