#E79272
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(74% 0.113 41.3), rgb(231, 146, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#E79272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79272 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 146, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.113 41.3) |
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 #E79272 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79272 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79272 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79272 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79272
oklch(74% 0.113 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0673E
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B19
oklch(55.5% 0.156 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13B08
oklch(49% 0.146 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#83320D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#E79272 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) | #A89C6F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE71 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9848A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79272
#E79272
oklch(74% 0.113 41.3)
- #48BBDD
#48BBDD
oklch(74.1% 0.113 221.1)
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 #E79272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.012
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.053
Use #E79272 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.