#E6AA85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(78.6% 0.087 52.7), rgb(230, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E6AA85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.087 52.7) |
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 #E6AA85 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AA85 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AA85 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AA85 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 52.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AA85
oklch(78.6% 0.087 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38546
oklch(70.6% 0.139 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E6AA85 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) | #BBAF82 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC85 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69FA0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AA85
#E6AA85
oklch(78.6% 0.087 52.7)
- #7FC3E8
#7FC3E8
oklch(78.5% 0.087 233.2)
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 #E6AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #E6AA85 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.