#E9AA80
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.093 54.6), rgb(233, 170, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#E9AA80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.093 54.6) |
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 #E9AA80 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AA80 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AA80 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AA80 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 55.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AA80
oklch(78.8% 0.093 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#E68438
oklch(70.7% 0.149 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E9AA80 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) | #BCAF7D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD80 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9E9F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AA80
#E9AA80
oklch(78.8% 0.093 54.6)
- #7CC4ED
#7CC4ED
oklch(78.8% 0.093 234.6)
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 #E9AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #E9AA80 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.