#E09F6E
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.4% 0.101 57.5), rgb(224, 159, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#E09F6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09F6E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 159, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.101 57.5) |
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 #E09F6E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09F6E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09F6E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09F6E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09F6E
oklch(75.4% 0.101 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3732E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#623409
oklch(37.7% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#E09F6E 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) | #B2A46A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19293 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09F6E
#E09F6E
oklch(75.4% 0.101 57.5)
- #6EB9E8
#6EB9E8
oklch(75.5% 0.101 237.6)
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 #E09F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #E09F6E 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.