#E7C876
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.2% 0.107 89.3), rgb(231, 200, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E7C876 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C876 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 200, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.107 89.3) |
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 #E7C876 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C876 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C876 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C876 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 88.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 89)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C876
oklch(84.2% 0.107 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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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
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E7C876 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) | #D9C66F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CF79 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCB4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C876
#E7C876
oklch(84.2% 0.107 89.3)
- #B6CAFF
#B6CAFF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 268.6)
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 #E7C876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.009
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7C876 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.