#E1BCA7
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.051 51.3), rgb(225, 188, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#E1BCA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.051 51.3) |
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 #E1BCA7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BCA7 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BCA7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BCA7 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BCA7
oklch(82.2% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9271
oklch(70.6% 0.082 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC764B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D20
oklch(49.2% 0.106 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#E1BCA7 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) | #C6BFA6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6B6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BCA7
#E1BCA7
oklch(82.2% 0.051 51.3)
- #A4CBE1
#A4CBE1
oklch(82.1% 0.052 232.9)
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 #E1BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #E1BCA7 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.