#E1A751
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.7% 0.123 74.8), rgb(225, 167, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#E1A751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A751 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 167, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.123 74.8) |
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 #E1A751 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1A751 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A751 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A751 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3A7
oklch(88.4% 0.068 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A751
oklch(76.7% 0.123 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E1A751 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) | #BCA948 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB753 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49894 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A751
#E1A751
oklch(76.7% 0.123 74.8)
- #7DB6FF
#7DB6FF
oklch(76.6% 0.121 255.1)
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 #E1A751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #E1A751 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.