#E09F85
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.9% 0.086 42.7), rgb(224, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#E09F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 43°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09F85 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.086 42.7) |
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 #E09F85 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09F85 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E09F85 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09F85 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E09F85
oklch(75.9% 0.086 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E78157
oklch(70.7% 0.138 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C1B
oklch(63.2% 0.176 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#421704
oklch(26.8% 0.073 42.6)
#E09F85 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) | #AFA683 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB385 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09598 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09F85
#E09F85
oklch(75.9% 0.086 42.7)
- #6FBDD8
#6FBDD8
oklch(75.8% 0.086 222.4)
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 #E09F85, 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 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #E09F85 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.