#E7C76F
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.9% 0.114 89.9), rgb(231, 199, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#E7C76F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C76F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 199, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.114 89.9) |
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 #E7C76F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C76F | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C76F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C76F text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 90.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C76F
oklch(83.9% 0.114 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E7C76F 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) | #D9C567 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BAB2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C76F
#E7C76F
oklch(83.9% 0.114 89.9)
- #B6C8FF
#B6C8FF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 270.5)
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 #E7C76F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.008
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.010
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
Use #E7C76F 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.