#E3A888
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.9% 0.083 49.6), rgb(227, 168, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#E3A888 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 50°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A888 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 168, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.083 49.6) |
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 #E3A888 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3A888 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A888 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A888 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A888
oklch(77.9% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28650
oklch(70.8% 0.133 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#401A01
oklch(27% 0.069 50.4)
#E3A888 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) | #B8AD86 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29EA0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A888
#E3A888
oklch(77.9% 0.083 49.6)
- #7EC2E2
#7EC2E2
oklch(78% 0.082 229.4)
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 #E3A888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #E3A888 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.