#E1AA91
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.074 45.6), rgb(225, 170, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#E1AA91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.074 45.6) |
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 #E1AA91 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AA91 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AA91 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AA91 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AA91
oklch(78.3% 0.074 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1672F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#E1AA91 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) | #B8AF8F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB91 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA1A3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AA91
#E1AA91
oklch(78.3% 0.074 45.6)
- #84C3DC
#84C3DC
oklch(78.3% 0.073 224.9)
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 #E1AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
Use #E1AA91 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.