Palettes / Colors / #E7A488

#E7A488 — Light Orange

#E7A488 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#E7A488 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #88CAE7; it also sits naturally between #E7889B and #E7D488. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 91% · Green 64% · Blue 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 41% · Key 9%

Previews

CSS code for #E7A488

.text { color: #E7A488; }
.background { background-color: #E7A488; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E7A488; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 164, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 66%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E7A488; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 164, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E7A488; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 164, 136, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E7A488">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E7A488">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E7A488

Tints of #E7A488

Tones of #E7A488

Color harmonies

Complementary — #88CAE7:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E7A488: #000000.

How #E7A488 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #E7A488 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E7A488?

#E7A488 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 231, 164, 136). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E7A488?

#E7A488 is RGB 231, 164, 136 — HSL 18°, 66%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 41%, 9%.

What colors go with #E7A488?

Its complement is #88CAE7; analogous partners are #E7889B and #E7D488. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E7A488 for text?

Black text on #E7A488 has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.