#E9A656
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.4% 0.125 68.9), rgb(233, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#E9A656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A656 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.125 68.9) |
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 #E9A656 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A656 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A656 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A656 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D2A8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 69.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A656
oklch(77.4% 0.125 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E9A656 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) | #BDAA4E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA58 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9694 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A656
#E9A656
oklch(77.4% 0.125 68.9)
- #76BBFF
#76BBFF
oklch(77.3% 0.121 249.3)
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 #E9A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9A656 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.