#E69C52
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.126 63.7), rgb(230, 156, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#E69C52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69C52 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 156, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.126 63.7) |
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 #E69C52 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69C52 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69C52 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69C52 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 63.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69C52
oklch(75.2% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#E69C52 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) | #B3A24B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B353 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8B8B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69C52
#E69C52
oklch(75.2% 0.126 63.7)
- #61B7F8
#61B7F8
oklch(75.2% 0.126 243.4)
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 #E69C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.050
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #E69C52 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.