#E8A88E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.6% 0.084 43), rgb(232, 168, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#E8A88E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 43°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A88E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.084 43) |
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 #E8A88E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A88E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A88E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A88E text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A88E
oklch(78.6% 0.084 43)
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Step 400
400
#E58258
oklch(70.6% 0.135 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E1F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2700
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#E8A88E 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) | #B8AF8C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89EA1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A88E
#E8A88E
oklch(78.6% 0.084 43)
- #7AC6E1
#7AC6E1
oklch(78.7% 0.084 222.8)
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 #E8A88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
Use #E8A88E 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.