#E6AE91
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.077 48.6), rgb(230, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E6AE91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.077 48.6) |
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 #E6AE91 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AE91 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AE91 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AE91 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AE91
oklch(79.5% 0.077 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8858
oklch(70.7% 0.123 49)
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Step 500
500
#D3661F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#E6AE91 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) | #BDB38F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF91 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A4A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AE91
#E6AE91
oklch(79.5% 0.077 48.6)
- #87C6E4
#87C6E4
oklch(79.5% 0.077 229.4)
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 #E6AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #E6AE91 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.