#E0BBAD
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.047 41.8), rgb(224, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#E0BBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.047 41.8) |
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 #E0BBAD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BBAD | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0BBAD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0BBAD text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0BBAD
oklch(82.1% 0.047 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB755A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65D40
oklch(55.6% 0.105 42)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C32
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#E0BBAD 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) | #C4BEAC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB6B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BBAD
#E0BBAD
oklch(82.1% 0.047 41.8)
- #A4CCDA
#A4CCDA
oklch(82.1% 0.047 221.2)
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 #E0BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #E0BBAD 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.