#E5B199
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.2% 0.069 46), rgb(229, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#E5B199 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B199 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.069 46) |
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 #E5B199 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B199 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B199 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B199 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B199
oklch(80.2% 0.069 46)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A64
oklch(70.8% 0.111 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A36
oklch(63.1% 0.141 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94F05
oklch(55.7% 0.154 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813402
oklch(42.6% 0.119 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#682F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#E5B199 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) | #BEB697 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC199 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A9AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B199
#E5B199
oklch(80.2% 0.069 46)
- #8EC8E1
#8EC8E1
oklch(80.2% 0.069 226.6)
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 #E5B199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B199 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.