#E6A45F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.8% 0.116 65.8), rgb(230, 164, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#E6A45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A45F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 164, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.116 65.8) |
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 #E6A45F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6A45F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A45F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A45F text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 66)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1AD
oklch(88.4% 0.064 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A45F
oklch(76.8% 0.116 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E6A45F 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) | #B9A859 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B860 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99594 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A45F
#E6A45F
oklch(76.8% 0.116 65.8)
- #72BBF9
#72BBF9
oklch(76.9% 0.116 245.7)
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 #E6A45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.017
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
Use #E6A45F 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.