#E6AE73
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79% 0.1 67), rgb(230, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#E6AE73 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.1 67) |
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 #E6AE73 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AE73 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AE73 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AE73 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B3
oklch(88.6% 0.056 67)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AE73
oklch(79% 0.1 67)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E6AE73 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) | #C1B16E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE74 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A19F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AE73
#E6AE73
oklch(79% 0.1 67)
- #85C1F8
#85C1F8
oklch(79.1% 0.1 247.1)
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 #E6AE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
Use #E6AE73 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.