#E4AA94
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.7% 0.075 41.7), rgb(228, 170, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#E4AA94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AA94 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.075 41.7) |
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 #E4AA94 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AA94 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AA94 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AA94 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AA94
oklch(78.7% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8663
oklch(70.7% 0.12 42)
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Step 500
500
#D46435
oklch(63.1% 0.154 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4703
oklch(55.6% 0.167 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F01
oklch(42.8% 0.129 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#E4AA94 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) | #B8B092 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC94 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A1A4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AA94
#E4AA94
oklch(78.7% 0.075 41.7)
- #82C5DC
#82C5DC
oklch(78.7% 0.075 221.6)
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 #E4AA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #E4AA94 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.