#E2AB62
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.7% 0.111 72.7), rgb(226, 171, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#E2AB62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AB62 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 171, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.111 72.7) |
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 #E2AB62 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AB62 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AB62 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AB62 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3AD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 71.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AB62
oklch(77.7% 0.111 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E2AB62 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) | #BFAD5C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA64 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49D9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AB62
#E2AB62
oklch(77.7% 0.111 72.7)
- #82BBFC
#82BBFC
oklch(77.8% 0.111 252.4)
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 #E2AB62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
Use #E2AB62 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.