#E5A992
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.5% 0.078 41.9), rgb(229, 169, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#E5A992 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A992 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.078 41.9) |
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 #E5A992 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A992 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A992 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A992 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A992
oklch(78.5% 0.078 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18560
oklch(70.7% 0.124 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#D66230
oklch(63.1% 0.159 42)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#E5A992 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB92 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A0A3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A992
#E5A992
oklch(78.5% 0.078 41.9)
- #7FC5DD
#7FC5DD
oklch(78.6% 0.078 221.7)
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 #E5A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #E5A992 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.