#E4A07D
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.3% 0.094 48.1), rgb(228, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#E4A07D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A07D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.094 48.1) |
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 #E4A07D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A07D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A07D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A07D text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 48.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A07D
oklch(76.3% 0.094 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA8043
oklch(70.7% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E4A07D 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) | #B2A77A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59497 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A07D
#E4A07D
oklch(76.3% 0.094 48.1)
- #6DBEE2
#6DBEE2
oklch(76.3% 0.095 228.7)
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 #E4A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
Use #E4A07D 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.