#E1BF72
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.8% 0.104 86.3), rgb(225, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#E1BF72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.104 86.3) |
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 #E1BF72 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BF72 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BF72 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BF72 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BF72
oklch(81.8% 0.104 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E1BF72 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) | #D0BE6C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C775 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B3AC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BF72
#E1BF72
oklch(81.8% 0.104 86.3)
- #A8C2FF
#A8C2FF
oklch(81.7% 0.091 266.5)
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 #E1BF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1BF72 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.