#E5A36E
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.7% 0.104 59.1), rgb(229, 163, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#E5A36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A36E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 163, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.104 59.1) |
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 #E5A36E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A36E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A36E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A36E text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A36E
oklch(76.7% 0.104 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA8201
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E5A36E 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) | #B7A86A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B76F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79596 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A36E
#E5A36E
oklch(76.7% 0.104 59.1)
- #71BDEF
#71BDEF
oklch(76.8% 0.104 239)
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 #E5A36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #E5A36E 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.