#E1BCAB
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.049 46.1), rgb(225, 188, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E1BCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BCAB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.049 46.1) |
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 #E1BCAB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BCAB | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BCAB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BCAB text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BCAB
oklch(82.3% 0.049 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9277
oklch(70.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7654
oklch(63.2% 0.099 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65D39
oklch(55.5% 0.108 46)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2B
oklch(49% 0.1 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#E1BCAB 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) | #C5BFAA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB6B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BCAB
#E1BCAB
oklch(82.3% 0.049 46.1)
- #A4CCDE
#A4CCDE
oklch(82.2% 0.049 227.1)
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 #E1BCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1BCAB 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.