#E3AA91
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.5% 0.076 44.7), rgb(227, 170, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#E3AA91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.076 44.7) |
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 #E3AA91 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AA91 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AA91 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AA91 text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AA91
oklch(78.5% 0.076 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF875F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3652D
oklch(63.1% 0.155 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C08
oklch(37.7% 0.1 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A08
oklch(26.9% 0.064 44.5)
#E3AA91 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) | #B8B08F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB91 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A1A3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AA91
#E3AA91
oklch(78.5% 0.076 44.7)
- #82C4DE
#82C4DE
oklch(78.5% 0.076 224.8)
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 #E3AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #E3AA91 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.