#E19F86
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.087 41.6), rgb(225, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#E19F86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19F86 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 41.6) |
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 #E19F86 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19F86 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E19F86 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E19F86 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E19F86
oklch(76% 0.087 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E88058
oklch(70.7% 0.139 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B1E
oklch(63.2% 0.178 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#E19F86 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) | #AFA684 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB486 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19598 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19F86
#E19F86
oklch(76% 0.087 41.6)
- #6FBED8
#6FBED8
oklch(76% 0.086 221.3)
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 #E19F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #E19F86 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.