#E1B797
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.065 59), rgb(225, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E1B797 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B797 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.065 59) |
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 #E1B797 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B797 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B797 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B797 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D1905C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37326
oklch(63.1% 0.133 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#623403
oklch(37.6% 0.087 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#E1B797 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC397 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAFAE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B797
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
- #9AC7E6
#9AC7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 238.7)
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 #E1B797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #E1B797 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.