#E3BCAB
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.051 44.8), rgb(227, 188, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E3BCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BCAB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.051 44.8) |
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 #E3BCAB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BCAB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BCAB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BCAB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BCAB
oklch(82.5% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9176
oklch(70.8% 0.081 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7453
oklch(63% 0.104 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95B37
oklch(55.6% 0.114 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#904B29
oklch(49.1% 0.104 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E23
oklch(42.7% 0.086 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3522
oklch(37.7% 0.068 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#E3BCAB 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) | #C6BFAA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB6B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BCAB
#E3BCAB
oklch(82.5% 0.051 44.8)
- #A3CDDF
#A3CDDF
oklch(82.4% 0.051 225.9)
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 #E3BCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E3BCAB 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.