#E1B68D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.074 65.1), rgb(225, 182, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#E1B68D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B68D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.074 65.1) |
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 #E1B68D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B68D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B68D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B68D text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B68D
oklch(80.5% 0.074 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D3904A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E1B68D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADAB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B68D
#E1B68D
oklch(80.5% 0.074 65.1)
- #97C5EC
#97C5EC
oklch(80.5% 0.074 244.5)
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 #E1B68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
Use #E1B68D 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.