#E3A67E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.4% 0.09 54.2), rgb(227, 166, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#E3A67E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A67E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 166, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.09 54.2) |
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 #E3A67E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E3A67E | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A67E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A67E text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 54.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A67E
oklch(77.4% 0.09 54.2)
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Step 400
400
#E4853E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E3A67E 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) | #B7AB7B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39B9C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A67E
#E3A67E
oklch(77.4% 0.09 54.2)
- #79BFE6
#79BFE6
oklch(77.3% 0.09 234)
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 #E3A67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
Use #E3A67E 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.