#E0A67D
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77% 0.088 56.3), rgb(224, 166, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#E0A67D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0A67D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.088 56.3) |
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 #E0A67D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0A67D | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0A67D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0A67D text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0A67D
oklch(77% 0.088 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#E2873E
oklch(70.8% 0.141 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E0A67D 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) | #B7AB7A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B77D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09B9B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0A67D
#E0A67D
oklch(77% 0.088 56.3)
- #7CBDE5
#7CBDE5
oklch(77% 0.088 236.5)
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 #E0A67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #E0A67D 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.