#E5AA74
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.099 63), rgb(229, 170, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#E5AA74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AA74 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.099 63) |
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 #E5AA74 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AA74 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AA74 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AA74 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.055 63.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AA74
oklch(78.1% 0.099 63)
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Step 400
400
#E48710
oklch(70.8% 0.158 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E5AA74 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) | #BDAE70 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB75 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69D9C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AA74
#E5AA74
oklch(78.1% 0.099 63)
- #7EBFF2
#7EBFF2
oklch(78% 0.099 243.2)
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 #E5AA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #E5AA74 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.