#E99956
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75% 0.127 59), rgb(233, 153, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#E99956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99956 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 153, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.127 59) |
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 #E99956 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99956 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99956 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99956 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B58D
oklch(81% 0.08 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99956
oklch(75% 0.127 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E99956 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) | #B1A050 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B257 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD888A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99956
#E99956
oklch(75% 0.127 59)
- #57B8F5
#57B8F5
oklch(74.9% 0.127 239.2)
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 #E99956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.015
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.050
Use #E99956 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.