#E2AE90
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.074 51.3), rgb(226, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#E2AE90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AE90 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.074 51.3) |
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 #E2AE90 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AE90 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AE90 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AE90 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AE90
oklch(79.1% 0.074 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A59
oklch(70.6% 0.117 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A20
oklch(63.2% 0.151 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#E2AE90 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) | #BCB28E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A5A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AE90
#E2AE90
oklch(79.1% 0.074 51.3)
- #8AC4E2
#8AC4E2
oklch(79.1% 0.073 231.4)
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 #E2AE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #E2AE90 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.