#E9A366
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.1% 0.114 61), rgb(233, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#E9A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A366 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.114 61) |
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 #E9A366 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A366 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A366 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A366 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 60.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0AF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A366
oklch(77.1% 0.114 61)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E9A366 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) | #B9A961 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B867 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9494 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A366
#E9A366
oklch(77.1% 0.114 61)
- #6DBDF6
#6DBDF6
oklch(77% 0.114 241.3)
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 #E9A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #E9A366 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.