#E0AA97
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.3% 0.069 40.2), rgb(224, 170, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#E0AA97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0AA97 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.069 40.2) |
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 #E0AA97 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0AA97 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0AA97 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0AA97 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0AA97
oklch(78.3% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6741
oklch(63% 0.142 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.154 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13C10
oklch(49.2% 0.144 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#823212
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#E0AA97 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) | #B7B096 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA97 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA2A5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0AA97
#E0AA97
oklch(78.3% 0.069 40.2)
- #85C3D7
#85C3D7
oklch(78.2% 0.069 220.1)
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 #E0AA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #E0AA97 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.