#E3C28B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.081 80), rgb(227, 194, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#E3C28B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 80°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C28B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 194, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.081 80) |
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 #E3C28B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C28B | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3C28B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3C28B text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 80.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C28B
oklch(83% 0.081 80)
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Step 400
400
#CA9631
oklch(70.6% 0.129 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E3C28B 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) | #D0C287 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B8B4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C28B
#E3C28B
oklch(83% 0.081 80)
- #A9C9FC
#A9C9FC
oklch(83% 0.08 259.6)
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 #E3C28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #E3C28B 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.