#E2A371
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.1 59), rgb(226, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#E2A371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A371 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.1 59) |
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 #E2A371 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A371 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A371 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A371 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 58.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A371
oklch(76.5% 0.1 59)
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Step 400
400
#E7841D
oklch(70.7% 0.159 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E2A371 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) | #B6A86D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B672 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39696 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A371
#E2A371
oklch(76.5% 0.1 59)
- #74BBEB
#74BBEB
oklch(76.4% 0.099 239.5)
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 #E2A371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #E2A371 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.