#E1AF99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.066 44.9), rgb(225, 175, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#E1AF99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AF99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.066 44.9) |
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 #E1AF99 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AF99 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AF99 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AF99 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AF99
oklch(79.4% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 45)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3D
oklch(63% 0.136 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65118
oklch(55.6% 0.146 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4007
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F360D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#E1AF99 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) | #BCB497 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE99 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA7A9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AF99
#E1AF99
oklch(79.4% 0.066 44.9)
- #8DC5DC
#8DC5DC
oklch(79.3% 0.066 225.4)
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 #E1AF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #E1AF99 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.