#E5AA61
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.9% 0.114 70.7), rgb(229, 170, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#E5AA61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AA61 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.114 70.7) |
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 #E5AA61 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AA61 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AA61 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AA61 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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)
#E5AA61
oklch(77.9% 0.114 70.7)
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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
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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)
#E5AA61 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 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB63 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79C99 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AA61
#E5AA61
oklch(77.9% 0.114 70.7)
- #7EBCFD
#7EBCFD
oklch(77.9% 0.113 250.6)
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 #E5AA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #E5AA61 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.