#E5AE95
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.073 45.6), rgb(229, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E5AE95 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AE95 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.073 45.6) |
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 #E5AE95 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AE95 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AE95 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AE95 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AE95
oklch(79.5% 0.073 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16730
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#E5AE95 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) | #BCB393 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF95 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A5A7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AE95
#E5AE95
oklch(79.5% 0.073 45.6)
- #88C7E0
#88C7E0
oklch(79.6% 0.073 224.8)
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 #E5AE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #E5AE95 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.