#E39F6F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.8% 0.103 55.7), rgb(227, 159, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#E39F6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39F6F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 159, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.103 55.7) |
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 #E39F6F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39F6F | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39F6F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39F6F text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B699
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E39F6F
oklch(75.8% 0.103 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5712E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#633309
oklch(37.6% 0.086 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E09
oklch(26.9% 0.054 54.6)
#E39F6F 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) | #B3A56B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59293 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39F6F
#E39F6F
oklch(75.8% 0.103 55.7)
- #6BBBE9
#6BBBE9
oklch(75.9% 0.103 235.5)
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 #E39F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #E39F6F 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.