#E09D79
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.3% 0.094 49.1), rgb(224, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#E09D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09D79 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.094 49.1) |
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 #E09D79 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09D79 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09D79 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09D79 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09D79
oklch(75.3% 0.094 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37142
oklch(63% 0.121 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5821
oklch(55.7% 0.131 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#964712
oklch(49.1% 0.122 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B13
oklch(42.7% 0.101 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#623318
oklch(37.6% 0.078 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#E09D79 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) | #AFA476 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19194 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09D79
#E09D79
oklch(75.3% 0.094 49.1)
- #6ABADF
#6ABADF
oklch(75.2% 0.095 229.7)
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 #E09D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #E09D79 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.