#E1B596
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.066 56.8), rgb(225, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E1B596 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B596 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.066 56.8) |
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 #E1B596 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B596 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B596 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B596 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B596
oklch(80.5% 0.066 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67128
oklch(63.2% 0.136 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A00
oklch(55.4% 0.135 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643304
oklch(37.7% 0.089 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#E1B596 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) | #C2B894 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC196 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEADAD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B596
#E1B596
oklch(80.5% 0.066 56.8)
- #97C6E5
#97C6E5
oklch(80.4% 0.066 237.6)
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 #E1B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #E1B596 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.