#E3A75B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77% 0.117 71), rgb(227, 167, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#E3A75B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A75B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 167, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.117 71) |
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 #E3A75B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E3A75B | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A75B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A75B text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D2
oklch(93.7% 0.034 71.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5D3AB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A75B
oklch(77% 0.117 71)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E3A75B 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) | #BCAA54 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59895 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A75B
#E3A75B
oklch(77% 0.117 71)
- #7AB9FC
#7AB9FC
oklch(77% 0.117 251)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E3A75B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E3A75B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
Use #E3A75B 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.