#E5AF8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.081 55.7), rgb(229, 175, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#E5AF8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 56°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AF8A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 175, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.081 55.7) |
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 #E5AF8A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AF8A | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AF8A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AF8A text on black | 10.83:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 56.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AF8A
oklch(79.5% 0.081 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD894A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E5AF8A 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) | #BFB387 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A5A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AF8A
#E5AF8A
oklch(79.5% 0.081 55.7)
- #89C5E9
#89C5E9
oklch(79.5% 0.08 235.5)
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 #E5AF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
Use #E5AF8A 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.