#E5AE79
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79% 0.094 64.7), rgb(229, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#E5AE79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AE79 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.094 64.7) |
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 #E5AE79 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AE79 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AE79 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AE79 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 65.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AE79
oklch(79% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08A1D
oklch(70.8% 0.151 65)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E5AE79 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) | #C0B175 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A2A1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AE79
#E5AE79
oklch(79% 0.094 64.7)
- #86C1F3
#86C1F3
oklch(78.9% 0.094 245)
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 #E5AE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5AE79 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.