#E1B261
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(79% 0.113 79.5), rgb(225, 178, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#E1B261 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B261 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 178, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.113 79.5) |
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 #E1B261 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B261 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B261 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B261 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B261
oklch(79% 0.113 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E1B261 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) | #C5B35A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE63 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A49F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B261
#E1B261
oklch(79% 0.113 79.5)
- #92BCFF
#92BCFF
oklch(79.1% 0.106 259.5)
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 #E1B261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
Use #E1B261 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.