#E1BFB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.044 43.6), rgb(225, 191, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#E1BFB1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 191, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.044 43.6) |
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 #E1BFB1 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BFB1 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BFB1 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BFB1 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BFB1
oklch(83% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7775D
oklch(63% 0.089 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25F43
oklch(55.5% 0.097 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71412C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 44)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#E1BFB1 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) | #C7C2B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABABB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BFB1
#E1BFB1
oklch(83% 0.044 43.6)
- #AACEDD
#AACEDD
oklch(83% 0.044 225.1)
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 #E1BFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E1BFB1 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.