#E5A495
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.7% 0.081 33.4), rgb(229, 164, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#E5A495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A495 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.081 33.4) |
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 #E5A495 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A495 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A495 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A495 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A495
oklch(77.7% 0.081 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C41
oklch(63.2% 0.165 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.179 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D11
oklch(49.2% 0.167 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2712
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#E5A495 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B994 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49BA0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A495
#E5A495
oklch(77.7% 0.081 33.4)
- #76C4D5
#76C4D5
oklch(77.6% 0.081 213.2)
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 #E5A495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #E5A495 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.