#E2AE66
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(78.4% 0.108 74.1), rgb(226, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E2AE66 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AE66 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.108 74.1) |
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 #E2AE66 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AE66 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AE66 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AE66 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AE66
oklch(78.4% 0.108 74.1)
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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)
#E2AE66 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) | #C1B060 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC68 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A09D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AE66
#E2AE66
oklch(78.4% 0.108 74.1)
- #87BCFD
#87BCFD
oklch(78.3% 0.109 254)
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 #E2AE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #E2AE66 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.