#E88964
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72.3% 0.127 41.8), rgb(232, 137, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#E88964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88964 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 137, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.127 41.8) |
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 #E88964 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88964 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88964 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88964 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E88964
oklch(72.3% 0.127 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D7612E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6E2909
oklch(37.7% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#411908
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42)
#E88964 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) | #A29561 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA63 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7880 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88964
#E88964
oklch(72.3% 0.127 41.8)
- #22B7DE
#22B7DE
oklch(72.4% 0.127 221.5)
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 #E88964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #E88964 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.