#E5AA79
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.2% 0.095 60.5), rgb(229, 170, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#E5AA79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.095 60.5) |
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 #E5AA79 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AA79 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AA79 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AA79 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AA79
oklch(78.2% 0.095 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38727
oklch(70.7% 0.151 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E5AA79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB7A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69E9E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AA79
#E5AA79
oklch(78.2% 0.095 60.5)
- #7FC0EF
#7FC0EF
oklch(78.2% 0.095 240.9)
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 #E5AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #E5AA79 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.