#E2A78B
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.7% 0.08 46.5), rgb(226, 167, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#E2A78B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A78B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 167, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.08 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 #E2A78B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A78B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A78B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A78B text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A78B
oklch(77.7% 0.08 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E18558
oklch(70.6% 0.128 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6631D
oklch(63.1% 0.163 46.6)
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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
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#E2A78B 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) | #B6AD89 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19DA0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A78B
#E2A78B
oklch(77.7% 0.08 46.5)
- #7DC1DE
#7DC1DE
oklch(77.6% 0.08 226.9)
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 #E2A78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #E2A78B 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.