#E3B66D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.105 78.5), rgb(227, 182, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E3B66D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3B66D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 182, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.105 78.5) |
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 #E3B66D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3B66D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3B66D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3B66D text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 77.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3B66D
oklch(80.1% 0.105 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E3B66D 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) | #C8B767 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9A4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3B66D
#E3B66D
oklch(80.1% 0.105 78.5)
- #96C0FF
#96C0FF
oklch(80.1% 0.101 258.3)
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 #E3B66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #E3B66D 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.