#E6A166
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.4% 0.112 60.5), rgb(230, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#E6A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 61°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A166 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.112 60.5) |
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 #E6A166 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6A166 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A166 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A166 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A166
oklch(76.4% 0.112 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#E88300
oklch(70.6% 0.165 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E6A166 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) | #B6A761 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B667 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89293 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A166
#E6A166
oklch(76.4% 0.112 60.5)
- #6CBBF2
#6CBBF2
oklch(76.3% 0.111 240.7)
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 #E6A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #E6A166 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.