#E3BB74
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.101 80.9), rgb(227, 187, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#E3BB74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BB74 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 187, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.101 80.9) |
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 #E3BB74 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BB74 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BB74 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BB74 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BB74
oklch(81.2% 0.101 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E3BB74 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) | #CCBB6E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C576 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AFAA | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BB74
#E3BB74
oklch(81.2% 0.101 80.9)
- #9FC3FF
#9FC3FF
oklch(81.3% 0.094 260.5)
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 #E3BB74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.050
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
Use #E3BB74 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.