#E2A357
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.1% 0.119 69.5), rgb(226, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#E2A357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A357 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.119 69.5) |
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 #E2A357 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A357 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A357 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A357 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A357
oklch(76.1% 0.119 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E2A357 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) | #B8A750 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B559 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59492 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A357
#E2A357
oklch(76.1% 0.119 69.5)
- #73B7FA
#73B7FA
oklch(76.1% 0.119 249.3)
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 #E2A357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.013
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #E2A357 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.