#E9AA63
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.3% 0.115 68.1), rgb(233, 170, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E9AA63 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AA63 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.115 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 #E9AA63 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AA63 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AA63 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AA63 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AA63
oklch(78.3% 0.115 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)
#E9AA63 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) | #BFAE5D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC64 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9B99 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AA63
#E9AA63
oklch(78.3% 0.115 68.1)
- #7BBFFF
#7BBFFF
oklch(78.4% 0.115 248.1)
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 #E9AA63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9AA63 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.