#E5B49F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3), rgb(229, 180, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#E5B49F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B49F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3) |
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 #E5B49F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B49F | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B49F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B49F text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96C41
oklch(63% 0.131 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5521F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4210
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#E5B49F 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) | #C0B99E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ACAE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B49F
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
- #93CAE0
#93CAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 224.7)
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 #E5B49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #E5B49F 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.