#E9AA75
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.6% 0.101 60.6), rgb(233, 170, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#E9AA75 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AA75 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.101 60.6) |
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 #E9AA75 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AA75 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AA75 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AA75 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AA75
oklch(78.6% 0.101 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#E7840D
oklch(70.6% 0.162 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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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)
#E9AA75 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) | #BDAF71 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD76 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9D9D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AA75
#E9AA75
oklch(78.6% 0.101 60.6)
- #7BC2F4
#7BC2F4
oklch(78.6% 0.101 240.5)
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 #E9AA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9AA75 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.