#E5AA65
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.111 69.3), rgb(229, 170, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#E5AA65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AA65 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.111 69.3) |
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 #E5AA65 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AA65 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AA65 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AA65 text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#F8E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 70.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AA65
oklch(77.9% 0.111 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E5AA65 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) | #BEAD5F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB66 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79C9A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AA65
#E5AA65
oklch(77.9% 0.111 69.3)
- #7EBDFB
#7EBDFB
oklch(78% 0.11 249)
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 #E5AA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5AA65 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.