#E1AA68
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.5% 0.105 70.3), rgb(225, 170, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#E1AA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 70°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AA68 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.105 70.3) |
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 #E1AA68 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AA68 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AA68 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AA68 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 69.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AA68
oklch(77.5% 0.105 70.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E1AA68 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) | #BDAD62 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB969 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29D9A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AA68
#E1AA68
oklch(77.5% 0.105 70.3)
- #81BBF7
#81BBF7
oklch(77.5% 0.105 250.1)
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 #E1AA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1AA68 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.