#E5A477
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.1% 0.098 55.4), rgb(229, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#E5A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A477 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.098 55.4) |
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 #E5A477 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A477 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A477 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A477 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A477
oklch(77.1% 0.098 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9822D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E5A477 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) | #B7AA74 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B877 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69799 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A477
#E5A477
oklch(77.1% 0.098 55.4)
- #73BFEA
#73BFEA
oklch(77.2% 0.097 234.8)
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 #E5A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #E5A477 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.