#E7794F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.3% 0.148 41.1), rgb(231, 121, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#E7794F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7794F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.148 41.1) |
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 #E7794F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7794F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7794F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7794F text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#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
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD92
oklch(81% 0.093 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7794F
oklch(69.3% 0.148 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E2550E
oklch(63% 0.189 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#441503
oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)
#E7794F 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) | #96894B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC646F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7794F
#E7794F
oklch(69.3% 0.148 41.1)
- #00ADD4
#00ADD4
oklch(69.3% 0.128 221.6)
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 #E7794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
Use #E7794F 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.