#E09C81
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.3% 0.09 42.5), rgb(224, 156, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#E09C81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09C81 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 156, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.09 42.5) |
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 #E09C81 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09C81 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09C81 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09C81 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09C81
oklch(75.3% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3704F
oklch(63% 0.115 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5732
oklch(55.6% 0.125 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#964624
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#E09C81 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) | #ADA37F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB281 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09195 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09C81
#E09C81
oklch(75.3% 0.09 42.5)
- #69BCD8
#69BCD8
oklch(75.3% 0.09 222.1)
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 #E09C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #E09C81 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.