#E87F4D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.4% 0.145 45), rgb(232, 127, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#E87F4D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87F4D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 127, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.145 45) |
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 #E87F4D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87F4D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87F4D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87F4D text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE90
oklch(80.9% 0.091 44.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87F4D
oklch(70.4% 0.145 45)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E87F4D 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A44C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6A74 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87F4D
#E87F4D
oklch(70.4% 0.145 45)
- #00B0DE
#00B0DE
oklch(70.4% 0.134 225.1)
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 #E87F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
Use #E87F4D 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.