#E1B09A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.065 45.4), rgb(225, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#E1B09A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B09A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.065 45.4) |
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 #E1B09A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B09A | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B09A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B09A text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B09A
oklch(79.6% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78B69
oklch(70.7% 0.105 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5521A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4209
oklch(49.2% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F370E
oklch(42.8% 0.112 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#E1B09A 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) | #BCB598 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA8AA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B09A
#E1B09A
oklch(79.6% 0.065 45.4)
- #8FC6DC
#8FC6DC
oklch(79.6% 0.065 224.7)
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 #E1B09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1B09A 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.