#E7AA65
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.112 68.3), rgb(231, 170, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#E7AA65 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AA65 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 170, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.112 68.3) |
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 #E7AA65 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AA65 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AA65 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AA65 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AA65
oklch(78.1% 0.112 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E7AA65 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) | #BFAD5F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC66 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99C9A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AA65
#E7AA65
oklch(78.1% 0.112 68.3)
- #7CBEFC
#7CBEFC
oklch(78.1% 0.112 247.9)
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 #E7AA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #E7AA65 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.