#E88560
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.6% 0.132 41), rgb(232, 133, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#E88560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 41°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88560 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 133, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.132 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 #E88560 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88560 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88560 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88560 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E88560
oklch(71.6% 0.132 41)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5E2A
oklch(63.1% 0.168 41.1)
-
Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
-
Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6F2706
oklch(37.6% 0.11 41)
-
Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#E88560 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) | #9F925D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC737C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88560
#E88560
oklch(71.6% 0.132 41)
- #00B5DD
#00B5DD
oklch(71.6% 0.131 221.2)
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 #E88560, 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 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #E88560 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.