#E5AA89
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.083 50.3), rgb(229, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#E5AA89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.083 50.3) |
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 #E5AA89 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AA89 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AA89 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AA89 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AA89
oklch(78.5% 0.083 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#E2864F
oklch(70.8% 0.133 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A01
oklch(27% 0.069 50.4)
#E5AA89 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) | #BAAF87 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A0A1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AA89
#E5AA89
oklch(78.5% 0.083 50.3)
- #80C3E4
#80C3E4
oklch(78.4% 0.083 230.5)
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 #E5AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #E5AA89 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.