#E4AC9E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.3% 0.069 34.5), rgb(228, 172, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#E4AC9E is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AC9E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.069 34.5) |
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 #E4AC9E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AC9E | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AC9E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AC9E text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AC9E
oklch(79.3% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8671
oklch(70.6% 0.111 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0654C
oklch(63% 0.141 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC492F
oklch(55.6% 0.154 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23A21
oklch(49.2% 0.143 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#83311D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#E4AC9E 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) | #B9B29D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A4A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AC9E
#E4AC9E
oklch(79.3% 0.069 34.5)
- #87C7D7
#87C7D7
oklch(79.2% 0.069 215.1)
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 #E4AC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4AC9E 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.