#E1B39B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.2% 0.063 49), rgb(225, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#E1B39B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B39B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.063 49) |
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 #E1B39B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B39B | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B39B text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B39B text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B39B
oklch(80.2% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25515
oklch(55.6% 0.14 49)
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Step 700
700
#994503
oklch(49.2% 0.13 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C390A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#E1B39B 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) | #BFB799 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEABAC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B39B
#E1B39B
oklch(80.2% 0.063 49)
- #94C7DF
#94C7DF
oklch(80.2% 0.063 228.6)
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 #E1B39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #E1B39B 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.