#E1B693
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.069 60.7), rgb(225, 182, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#E1B693 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B693 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 182, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.069 60.7) |
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 #E1B693 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B693 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B693 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B693 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B693
oklch(80.6% 0.069 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#D29056
oklch(70.7% 0.109 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57216
oklch(63.1% 0.14 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#E1B693 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) | #C3B991 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEADAD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B693
#E1B693
oklch(80.6% 0.069 60.7)
- #98C6E8
#98C6E8
oklch(80.6% 0.068 240.7)
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 #E1B693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1B693 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.