#E1AE80
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(78.7% 0.085 63.1), rgb(225, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#E1AE80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.085 63.1) |
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 #E1AE80 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AE80 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AE80 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AE80 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AE80
oklch(78.7% 0.085 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8C38
oklch(70.7% 0.136 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E1AE80 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) | #BEB17D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC81 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A3A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AE80
#E1AE80
oklch(78.7% 0.085 63.1)
- #89C0EC
#89C0EC
oklch(78.6% 0.085 243.3)
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 #E1AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
Use #E1AE80 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.