#E7A89B
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.8% 0.077 31.9), rgb(231, 168, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#E7A89B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A89B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 168, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.077 31.9) |
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 #E7A89B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A89B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A89B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A89B 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A89B
oklch(78.8% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E48
oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3402A
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32)
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Step 700
700
#A8301D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#892A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E281B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#E7A89B 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) | #B6B09A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A0A5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A89B
#E7A89B
oklch(78.8% 0.077 31.9)
- #7DC7D7
#7DC7D7
oklch(78.7% 0.077 212.9)
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 #E7A89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #E7A89B 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.