#E7A261
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.6% 0.116 62.9), rgb(231, 162, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#E7A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A261 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.116 62.9) |
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 #E7A261 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7A261 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A261 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A261 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 63)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1AE
oklch(88.5% 0.064 63.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A261
oklch(76.6% 0.116 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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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)
#E7A261 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) | #B8A75B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B762 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9393 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A261
#E7A261
oklch(76.6% 0.116 62.9)
- #6DBBF7
#6DBBF7
oklch(76.6% 0.116 243.3)
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 #E7A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.017
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
Use #E7A261 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.