#EC7E55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.9% 0.147 40.7), rgb(236, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#EC7E55 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 41°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7E55 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.147 40.7) |
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 #EC7E55 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7E55 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7E55 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7E55 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD93
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7E55
oklch(70.9% 0.147 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25614
oklch(63.1% 0.187 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#EC7E55 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) | #9B8E51 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A653 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6974 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7E55
#EC7E55
oklch(70.9% 0.147 40.7)
- #00B3D9
#00B3D9
oklch(70.9% 0.129 220.3)
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 #EC7E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC7E55 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.