#E6A656
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.1% 0.123 70.3), rgb(230, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#E6A656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A656 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.123 70.3) |
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 #E6A656 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6A656 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A656 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A656 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A9
oklch(88.5% 0.068 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A656
oklch(77.1% 0.123 70.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E6A656 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) | #BCAA4E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB958 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99694 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A656
#E6A656
oklch(77.1% 0.123 70.3)
- #76BAFF
#76BAFF
oklch(77.1% 0.121 250)
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 #E6A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #E6A656 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.