#E69B60
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.117 57.9), rgb(230, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E69B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69B60 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.117 57.9) |
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 #E69B60 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69B60 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69B60 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69B60 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B592
oklch(80.8% 0.073 57.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69B60
oklch(75.2% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E05
oklch(63% 0.149 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D02
oklch(26.9% 0.062 57.5)
#E69B60 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) | #B1A25B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B260 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98C8D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69B60
#E69B60
oklch(75.2% 0.117 57.9)
- #5FB9F0
#5FB9F0
oklch(75.2% 0.117 237.9)
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 #E69B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #E69B60 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.