#E1BC99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.063 65.2), rgb(225, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#E1BC99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.063 65.2) |
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 #E1BC99 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BC99 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BC99 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BC99 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BC99
oklch(81.9% 0.063 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC935A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7721
oklch(63.1% 0.129 65.3)
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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
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#E1BC99 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) | #C8BE97 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB4B3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BC99
#E1BC99
oklch(81.9% 0.063 65.2)
- #A2C9EB
#A2C9EB
oklch(81.9% 0.064 245)
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 #E1BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #E1BC99 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.