#E97A4E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.7% 0.149 41.6), rgb(233, 122, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#E97A4E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97A4E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.149 41.6) |
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 #E97A4E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97A4E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97A4E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97A4E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD91
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97A4E
oklch(69.7% 0.149 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35502
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.7)
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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
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#441502
oklch(26.9% 0.078 41.4)
#E97A4E 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) | #988A4A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6470 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97A4E
#E97A4E
oklch(69.7% 0.149 41.6)
- #00AFD6
#00AFD6
oklch(69.8% 0.128 221.3)
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 #E97A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #E97A4E 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.