#E7A685
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.9% 0.09 47.9), rgb(231, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#E7A685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 48°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A685 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.09 47.9) |
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 #E7A685 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A685 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A685 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A685 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A685
oklch(77.9% 0.09 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7824A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E7A685 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) | #B7AC83 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA85 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79B9D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A685
#E7A685
oklch(77.9% 0.09 47.9)
- #76C3E4
#76C3E4
oklch(77.9% 0.09 227.4)
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 #E7A685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7A685 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.