#E0AE98
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.066 44.9), rgb(224, 174, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#E0AE98 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0AE98 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.066 44.9) |
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 #E0AE98 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0AE98 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0AE98 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0AE98 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0AE98
oklch(79.1% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 45)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3D
oklch(63% 0.136 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75018
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D4007
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F360D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#E0AE98 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) | #BBB396 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA6A8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0AE98
#E0AE98
oklch(79.1% 0.066 44.9)
- #8CC4DB
#8CC4DB
oklch(79% 0.066 225.4)
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 #E0AE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
Use #E0AE98 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.