#E5B596
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3), rgb(229, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#E5B596 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B596 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3) |
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 #E5B596 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B596 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B596 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B596 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E22
oklch(63.2% 0.143 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663101
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#E5B596 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) | #C3B994 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ACAD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B596
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
- #94C9E7
#94C9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 233.6)
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 #E5B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #E5B596 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.