#EA7C68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.6), rgb(234, 124, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#EA7C68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7C68 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 124, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.6) |
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 #EA7C68 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7C68 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7C68 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7C68 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7C68
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1553E
oklch(63.2% 0.179 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC321A
oklch(55.6% 0.194 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0210B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F200F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#732215
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#EA7C68 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) | #978D66 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A466 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6A77 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7C68
#EA7C68
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.6)
- #00B4CC
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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 #EA7C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
Use #EA7C68 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.