#E1AA99
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.5% 0.069 37.9), rgb(225, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#E1AA99 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.069 37.9) |
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 #E1AA99 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AA99 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AA99 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AA99 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AA99
oklch(78.5% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06646
oklch(63.1% 0.142 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A26
oklch(55.5% 0.154 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B18
oklch(49.1% 0.143 38)
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Step 800
800
#833117
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#E1AA99 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) | #B7B098 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB99 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA2A5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AA99
#E1AA99
oklch(78.5% 0.069 37.9)
- #85C4D7
#85C4D7
oklch(78.4% 0.07 218.7)
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 #E1AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1AA99 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.