#E4AA61
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.7% 0.113 71.2), rgb(228, 170, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#E4AA61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AA61 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.113 71.2) |
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 #E4AA61 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AA61 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AA61 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AA61 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AC
oklch(88.5% 0.063 71.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AA61
oklch(77.7% 0.113 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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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
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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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)
#E4AA61 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) | #BEAD5A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA63 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69C99 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AA61
#E4AA61
oklch(77.7% 0.113 71.2)
- #7FBBFD
#7FBBFD
oklch(77.7% 0.114 251.7)
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 #E4AA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
Use #E4AA61 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.