#E7AE89
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.084 54.2), rgb(231, 174, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#E7AE89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AE89 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.084 54.2) |
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 #E7AE89 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AE89 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AE89 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AE89 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 54.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AE89
oklch(79.5% 0.084 54.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08848
oklch(70.8% 0.134 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E7AE89 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) | #BEB386 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF89 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A3A4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AE89
#E7AE89
oklch(79.5% 0.084 54.2)
- #85C5EA
#85C5EA
oklch(79.4% 0.084 234.7)
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 #E7AE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7AE89 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.