#E2AF5E
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.5% 0.115 77.3), rgb(226, 175, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#E2AF5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AF5E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.115 77.3) |
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 #E2AF5E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AF5E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AF5E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AF5E text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8D2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 76.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AF5E
oklch(78.5% 0.115 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E2AF5E 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) | #C3B056 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD60 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A19C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AF5E
#E2AF5E
oklch(78.5% 0.115 77.3)
- #8BBBFF
#8BBBFF
oklch(78.4% 0.11 257.1)
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 #E2AF5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #E2AF5E 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.