#E97E60
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6), rgb(233, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#E97E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97E60 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6) |
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 #E97E60 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97E60 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97E60 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97E60 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97E60
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5830
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#72230B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#E97E60 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) | #998E5D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A55E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6B77 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97E60
#E97E60
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6)
- #00B3D3
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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 #E97E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
Use #E97E60 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.