#E8A290
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.5% 0.088 35), rgb(232, 162, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#E8A290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A290 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.088 35) |
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 #E8A290 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A290 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A290 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A290 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A290
oklch(77.5% 0.088 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D62
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35)
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Step 500
500
#E05634
oklch(63% 0.179 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#73220E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#E8A290 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) | #B2AA8F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8989D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A290
#E8A290
oklch(77.5% 0.088 35)
- #6FC4D9
#6FC4D9
oklch(77.4% 0.088 215.6)
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 #E8A290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #E8A290 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.