#E2AA6D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.7% 0.102 67.8), rgb(226, 170, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E2AA6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AA6D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.102 67.8) |
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 #E2AA6D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AA6D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AA6D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AA6D text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D5
oklch(93.7% 0.03 69)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 67.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AA6D
oklch(77.7% 0.102 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E2AA6D 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) | #BDAD68 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39D9B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AA6D
#E2AA6D
oklch(77.7% 0.102 67.8)
- #80BCF5
#80BCF5
oklch(77.6% 0.103 248)
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 #E2AA6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
Use #E2AA6D 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.