#E09E7E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.6% 0.091 46.8), rgb(224, 158, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#E09E7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09E7E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 158, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.091 46.8) |
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 #E09E7E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09E7E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09E7E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09E7E text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09E7E
oklch(75.6% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27249
oklch(63.2% 0.116 47)
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Step 600
600
#AD582A
oklch(55.5% 0.126 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#95481D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#793B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#E09E7E 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) | #AFA57C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09396 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09E7E
#E09E7E
oklch(75.6% 0.091 46.8)
- #6DBCDC
#6DBCDC
oklch(75.6% 0.09 226.2)
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 #E09E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #E09E7E 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.