#E9A85E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.119 68.1), rgb(233, 168, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#E9A85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A85E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.119 68.1) |
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 #E9A85E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A85E | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A85E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A85E text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAE6D2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2AB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 68.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A85E
oklch(77.9% 0.119 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E9A85E 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) | #BEAC57 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB5F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9997 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A85E
#E9A85E
oklch(77.9% 0.119 68.1)
- #77BDFF
#77BDFF
oklch(77.8% 0.119 248.2)
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 #E9A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #E9A85E 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.