#E9875E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72% 0.133 43), rgb(233, 135, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#E9875E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9875E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 135, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 43) |
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 #E9875E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9875E | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9875E text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9875E text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9875E
oklch(72% 0.133 43)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F23
oklch(63.2% 0.169 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2801
oklch(37.7% 0.11 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#E9875E 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) | #A1945A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD757D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9875E
#E9875E
oklch(72% 0.133 43)
- #0EB6E1
#0EB6E1
oklch(72.1% 0.133 223)
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 #E9875E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #E9875E 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.