#EE7D52
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.9% 0.151 41), rgb(238, 125, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#EE7D52 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7D52 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.151 41) |
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 #EE7D52 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7D52 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7D52 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7D52 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7D52
oklch(70.9% 0.151 41)
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Step 500
500
#E45404
oklch(63.1% 0.192 41.1)
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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
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#EE7D52 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) | #9B8D4E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A650 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6773 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7D52
#EE7D52
oklch(70.9% 0.151 41)
- #00B3DA
#00B3DA
oklch(71% 0.13 220.8)
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 #EE7D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.029
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7D52 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.