#E3BBAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.05 40.2), rgb(227, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E3BBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.05 40.2) |
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 #E3BBAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BBAD | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BBAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BBAD text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BBAD
oklch(82.3% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 40)
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Step 700
700
#914A30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3425
oklch(37.6% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#E3BBAD 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) | #C4BFAC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB5B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BBAD
#E3BBAD
oklch(82.3% 0.05 40.2)
- #A2CDDC
#A2CDDC
oklch(82.3% 0.05 221.2)
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 #E3BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3BBAD 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.