#E77D55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.142 41), rgb(231, 125, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#E77D55 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77D55 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 125, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.142 41) |
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 #E77D55 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77D55 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77D55 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77D55 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE94
oklch(81% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77D55
oklch(70% 0.142 41)
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Step 500
500
#DF591C
oklch(63.1% 0.181 41.1)
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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
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#431604
oklch(26.9% 0.075 41)
#E77D55 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) | #998C51 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A353 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6974 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77D55
#E77D55
oklch(70% 0.142 41)
- #00B0D6
#00B0D6
oklch(70.1% 0.128 220.6)
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 #E77D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #E77D55 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.