#E7AB91
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.1% 0.08 44.4), rgb(231, 171, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#E7AB91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.08 44.4) |
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 #E7AB91 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AB91 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AB91 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AB91 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AB91
oklch(79.1% 0.08 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#E2855B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76225
oklch(63.2% 0.163 44.4)
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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
#6D2A03
oklch(37.7% 0.106 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#401906
oklch(26.9% 0.067 44.3)
#E7AB91 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) | #BAB18F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD91 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A1A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AB91
#E7AB91
oklch(79.1% 0.08 44.4)
- #81C6E1
#81C6E1
oklch(79% 0.079 224.7)
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 #E7AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
Use #E7AB91 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.