#E7AA90
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.081 44.1), rgb(231, 170, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#E7AA90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AA90 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.081 44.1) |
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 #E7AA90 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AA90 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AA90 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AA90 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AA90
oklch(78.9% 0.081 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#E3845A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 44)
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Step 500
500
#D86124
oklch(63.1% 0.165 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2902
oklch(37.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#411906
oklch(27% 0.069 43.8)
#E7AA90 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) | #B9B08E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A0A3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AA90
#E7AA90
oklch(78.9% 0.081 44.1)
- #7FC6E1
#7FC6E1
oklch(78.9% 0.081 224.1)
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 #E7AA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
Use #E7AA90 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.