#E79B53
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.1% 0.127 62.3), rgb(231, 155, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#E79B53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79B53 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 155, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.127 62.3) |
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 #E79B53 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79B53 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79B53 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79B53 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B68C
oklch(80.9% 0.079 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79B53
oklch(75.1% 0.127 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E79B53 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) | #B3A14C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B354 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8A8B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79B53
#E79B53
oklch(75.1% 0.127 62.3)
- #5EB7F7
#5EB7F7
oklch(75.1% 0.126 242.3)
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 #E79B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
Use #E79B53 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.