#E0A080
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.088 47.5), rgb(224, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#E0A080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0A080 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.088 47.5) |
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 #E0A080 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0A080 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0A080 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0A080 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0A080
oklch(76% 0.088 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#E7824C
oklch(70.7% 0.142 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E0A080 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) | #B1A67E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B480 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09598 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0A080
#E0A080
oklch(76% 0.088 47.5)
- #71BCDD
#71BCDD
oklch(75.9% 0.088 228.1)
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 #E0A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #E0A080 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.