#E1BB79
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.095 80.6), rgb(225, 187, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#E1BB79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BB79 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.095 80.6) |
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 #E1BB79 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BB79 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BB79 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BB79 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 80.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BB79
oklch(81.1% 0.095 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E1BB79 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) | #CBBB74 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B0AB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BB79
#E1BB79
oklch(81.1% 0.095 80.6)
- #9EC2FF
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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 #E1BB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #E1BB79 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.