#E4A697
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.077 34), rgb(228, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E4A697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A697 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.077 34) |
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 #E4A697 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A697 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A697 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A697 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A697
oklch(78% 0.077 34)
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Step 400
400
#E2836C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75F44
oklch(63% 0.157 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34124
oklch(55.7% 0.171 34)
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Step 700
700
#A83116
oklch(49.1% 0.16 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B16
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2819
oklch(37.7% 0.103 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#E4A697 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) | #B4AD96 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA96 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29EA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A697
#E4A697
oklch(78% 0.077 34)
- #7BC5D6
#7BC5D6
oklch(78.1% 0.077 213.9)
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 #E4A697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #E4A697 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.