#EA7A68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.3% 0.142 30.5), rgb(234, 122, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#EA7A68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7A68 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 122, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.142 30.5) |
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 #EA7A68 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7A68 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7A68 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7A68 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.089 30.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7A68
oklch(70.3% 0.142 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25340
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#901D11
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#EA7A68 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) | #958C66 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A366 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6876 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7A68
#EA7A68
oklch(70.3% 0.142 30.5)
- #00B3C9
#00B3C9
oklch(70.3% 0.122 210.2)
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 #EA7A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
Use #EA7A68 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.