#E8A490
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.9% 0.086 37.1), rgb(232, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#E8A490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A490 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.086 37.1) |
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 #E8A490 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A490 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A490 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A490 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A490
oklch(77.9% 0.086 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87F60
oklch(70.6% 0.137 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5930
oklch(63.1% 0.175 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#72240B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#E8A490 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) | #B4AC8E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA8F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89A9F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A490
#E8A490
oklch(77.9% 0.086 37.1)
- #73C5DB
#73C5DB
oklch(77.9% 0.086 217)
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 #E8A490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #E8A490 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.