#E1C19F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.058 68.6), rgb(225, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E1C19F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C19F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.058 68.6) |
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 #E1C19F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C19F | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1C19F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1C19F text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C19F
oklch(83% 0.058 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7965E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 69)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2C
oklch(63% 0.119 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3907
oklch(37.8% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#E1C19F 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) | #CCC29D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C9A0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBAB8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C19F
#E1C19F
oklch(83% 0.058 68.6)
- #AACBEC
#AACBEC
oklch(82.9% 0.059 248.5)
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 #E1C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.061
Use #E1C19F 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.