#E7AE93
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.7% 0.077 46.5), rgb(231, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#E7AE93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.077 46.5) |
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 #E7AE93 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AE93 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AE93 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AE93 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AE93
oklch(79.7% 0.077 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF875B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36526
oklch(63% 0.157 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C03
oklch(37.7% 0.102 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#E7AE93 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) | #BDB391 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A5A7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AE93
#E7AE93
oklch(79.7% 0.077 46.5)
- #86C7E3
#86C7E3
oklch(79.6% 0.077 226.9)
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 #E7AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #E7AE93 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.