#E1B79D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.06 53.4), rgb(225, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E1B79D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B79D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.06 53.4) |
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 #E1B79D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B79D | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B79D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B79D text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2723A
oklch(63% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5911
oklch(55.6% 0.134 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C08
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#E1B79D 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) | #C3BA9B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB0B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B79D
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
- #9BC8E2
#9BC8E2
oklch(81% 0.06 233.8)
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 #E1B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1B79D 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.