#E2A856
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77% 0.12 73.8), rgb(226, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#E2A856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A856 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.12 73.8) |
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 #E2A856 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A856 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A856 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A856 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3A9
oklch(88.4% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A856
oklch(77% 0.12 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E2A856 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) | #BDAA4E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB858 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49995 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A856
#E2A856
oklch(77% 0.12 73.8)
- #7DB8FF
#7DB8FF
oklch(77.1% 0.12 253.7)
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 #E2A856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
Use #E2A856 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.