#EA9E5E
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.2% 0.121 59.6), rgb(234, 158, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#EA9E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9E5E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 158, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.121 59.6) |
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 #EA9E5E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9E5E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9E5E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9E5E text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFAD
oklch(88.4% 0.067 59.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9E5E
oklch(76.2% 0.121 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EA9E5E 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) | #B5A558 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B65F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8E8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9E5E
#EA9E5E
oklch(76.2% 0.121 59.6)
- #61BBF6
#61BBF6
oklch(76% 0.121 239.8)
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 #EA9E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA9E5E 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.