#E1B462
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.4% 0.113 80.9), rgb(225, 180, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#E1B462 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B462 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 180, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.113 80.9) |
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 #E1B462 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B462 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B462 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B462 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 81)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6AB
oklch(88.6% 0.063 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B462
oklch(79.4% 0.113 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E1B462 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) | #C7B45B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF65 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A6A1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B462
#E1B462
oklch(79.4% 0.113 80.9)
- #96BCFF
#96BCFF
oklch(79.3% 0.104 261.4)
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 #E1B462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #E1B462 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.