#E1A490
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.1% 0.078 38.9), rgb(225, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#E1A490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A490 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.078 38.9) |
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 #E1A490 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1A490 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A490 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A490 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A490
oklch(77.1% 0.078 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28364
oklch(70.6% 0.125 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#D76038
oklch(63% 0.16 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3420A
oklch(55.6% 0.174 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C04
oklch(42.7% 0.133 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2910
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#E1A490 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) | #B3AB8F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B790 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9B9F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A490
#E1A490
oklch(77.1% 0.078 38.9)
- #79C1D7
#79C1D7
oklch(77.1% 0.078 219.3)
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 #E1A490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #E1A490 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.