#EA7B50
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.149 41.3), rgb(234, 123, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#EA7B50 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 41°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7B50 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 123, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.149 41.3) |
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 #EA7B50 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7B50 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7B50 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7B50 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#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
#F5AD92
oklch(81% 0.093 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7B50
oklch(70% 0.149 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#E35508
oklch(63.1% 0.19 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#441502
oklch(26.9% 0.078 41.4)
#EA7B50 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) | #998B4C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A34E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6671 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7B50
#EA7B50
oklch(70% 0.149 41.3)
- #00B0D7
#00B0D7
oklch(70.1% 0.129 221.2)
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 #EA7B50, 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 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #EA7B50 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.