#E4A992
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.4% 0.077 42.2), rgb(228, 169, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#E4A992 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A992 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.077 42.2) |
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 #E4A992 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A992 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A992 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A992 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A992
oklch(78.4% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08561
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56331
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.103 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#E4A992 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) | #B8AF90 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB92 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A0A3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A992
#E4A992
oklch(78.4% 0.077 42.2)
- #80C4DC
#80C4DC
oklch(78.4% 0.077 222.3)
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 #E4A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4A992 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.