#E7A970
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.104 63), rgb(231, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#E7A970 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A970 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.104 63) |
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 #E7A970 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A970 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A970 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A970 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A970
oklch(78.1% 0.104 63)
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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)
#E7A970 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) | #BDAD6B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB71 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99C9B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A970
#E7A970
oklch(78.1% 0.104 63)
- #7BC0F5
#7BC0F5
oklch(78.2% 0.103 242.8)
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 #E7A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
Use #E7A970 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.