#E1AE99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.2% 0.067 43.4), rgb(225, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#E1AE99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 43°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.067 43.4) |
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 #E1AE99 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AE99 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AE99 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AE99 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AE99
oklch(79.2% 0.067 43.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D88A69
oklch(70.6% 0.106 43.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CC6A3F
oklch(63% 0.137 43.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B74F1B
oklch(55.5% 0.148 43.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9E3F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 43.3)
-
Step 800
800
#80350F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 43.5)
-
Step 900
900
#672F15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 43.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#E1AE99 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) | #BBB398 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD99 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA6A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AE99
#E1AE99
oklch(79.2% 0.067 43.4)
- #8CC5DB
#8CC5DB
oklch(79.2% 0.067 223.9)
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 #E1AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
Use #E1AE99 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.