#E1B294
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.9% 0.068 54), rgb(225, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E1B294 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B294 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.068 54) |
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 #E1B294 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B294 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B294 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B294 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B294
oklch(79.9% 0.068 54)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E27
oklch(63.1% 0.14 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663104
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#E1B294 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) | #BFB692 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC094 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA9AA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B294
#E1B294
oklch(79.9% 0.068 54)
- #92C5E3
#92C5E3
oklch(79.8% 0.068 234.6)
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 #E1B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1B294 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.