#E2A588
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.3% 0.083 46.5), rgb(226, 165, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#E2A588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A588 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 165, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.083 46.5) |
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 #E2A588 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A588 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A588 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A588 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A588
oklch(77.3% 0.083 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38454
oklch(70.6% 0.133 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96113
oklch(63.2% 0.17 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E2A588 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) | #B5AB86 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B888 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19B9D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A588
#E2A588
oklch(77.3% 0.083 46.5)
- #79C0DE
#79C0DE
oklch(77.2% 0.083 226.8)
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 #E2A588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #E2A588 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.