#E9A67C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.097 52.9), rgb(233, 166, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#E9A67C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A67C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 166, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.097 52.9) |
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 #E9A67C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A67C | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A67C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A67C text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A67C
oklch(78% 0.097 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA8134
oklch(70.7% 0.156 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E9A67C 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) | #B9AC79 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA999B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A67C
#E9A67C
oklch(78% 0.097 52.9)
- #74C2EC
#74C2EC
oklch(78% 0.098 233.5)
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 #E9A67C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #E9A67C 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.