#E8A894
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.7% 0.081 38.1), rgb(232, 168, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E8A894 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A894 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.081 38.1) |
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 #E8A894 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A894 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A894 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A894 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A894
oklch(78.7% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58263
oklch(70.8% 0.13 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D35
oklch(63% 0.166 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63E03
oklch(55.7% 0.181 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2901
oklch(42.7% 0.138 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F270F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#E8A894 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) | #B7AF92 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC94 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79FA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A894
#E8A894
oklch(78.7% 0.081 38.1)
- #7BC7DC
#7BC7DC
oklch(78.8% 0.081 217.4)
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 #E8A894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
Use #E8A894 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.