#E1BD97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.065 68.2), rgb(225, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#E1BD97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 68°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.065 68.2) |
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 #E1BD97 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BD97 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BD97 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BD97 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BD97
oklch(82% 0.065 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9455
oklch(70.8% 0.105 68)
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Step 500
500
#BD7812
oklch(63.1% 0.133 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#382103
oklch(27.1% 0.055 69)
#E1BD97 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C698 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB5B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BD97
#E1BD97
oklch(82% 0.065 68.2)
- #A3C9ED
#A3C9ED
oklch(82.1% 0.065 247.2)
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 #E1BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #E1BD97 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.