#E6A960
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.115 69.7), rgb(230, 169, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E6A960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A960 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.115 69.7) |
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 #E6A960 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A960 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A960 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A960 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D3
oklch(93.7% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 69.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A960
oklch(77.8% 0.115 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E6A960 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) | #BEAC59 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB62 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89A98 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A960
#E6A960
oklch(77.8% 0.115 69.7)
- #7BBCFD
#7BBCFD
oklch(77.7% 0.115 249.5)
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 #E6A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #E6A960 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.