#E1A35A
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76% 0.116 69), rgb(225, 163, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#E1A35A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A35A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 163, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.116 69) |
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 #E1A35A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1A35A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A35A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A35A text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A35A
oklch(76% 0.116 69)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E1A35A 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) | #B8A753 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39492 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A35A
#E1A35A
oklch(76% 0.116 69)
- #74B7F8
#74B7F8
oklch(76.1% 0.116 248.9)
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 #E1A35A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.010
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #E1A35A 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.