#E5B484
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.085 65.5), rgb(229, 180, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#E5B484 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B484 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.085 65.5) |
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 #E5B484 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B484 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B484 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B484 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B484
oklch(80.3% 0.085 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98D35
oklch(70.6% 0.136 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46200
oklch(55.8% 0.124 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E5B484 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) | #C4B781 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C285 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9A8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B484
#E5B484
oklch(80.3% 0.085 65.5)
- #91C5F3
#91C5F3
oklch(80.4% 0.085 245.8)
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 #E5B484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B484 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.