#E8AA91
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.081 42.9), rgb(232, 170, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#E8AA91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.081 42.9) |
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 #E8AA91 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AA91 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AA91 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AA91 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AA91
oklch(79% 0.081 42.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E3835C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 42.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D96027
oklch(63.2% 0.166 42.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
-
Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2904
oklch(37.7% 0.108 43.2)
-
Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#E8AA91 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) | #B9B08F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD91 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A0A3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AA91
#E8AA91
oklch(79% 0.081 42.9)
- #7EC7E1
#7EC7E1
oklch(79.1% 0.082 222.7)
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 #E8AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
Use #E8AA91 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.