#E69D66
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.6% 0.113 57), rgb(230, 157, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#E69D66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 57°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69D66 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 157, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.113 57) |
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 #E69D66 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69D66 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E69D66 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69D66 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69D66
oklch(75.6% 0.113 57)
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Step 500
500
#C96F1A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 57.4)
#E69D66 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) | #B3A461 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B466 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98E90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69D66
#E69D66
oklch(75.6% 0.113 57)
- #63BAEE
#63BAEE
oklch(75.5% 0.113 237.1)
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 #E69D66, 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 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #E69D66 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.