#E5B59F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.064 45.9), rgb(229, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#E5B59F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B59F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.064 45.9) |
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 #E5B59F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B59F | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B59F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B59F text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B59F
oklch(81.1% 0.064 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96D40
oklch(63.1% 0.131 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4531C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B430D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3810
oklch(42.8% 0.109 46)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#E5B59F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ADAF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B59F
#E5B59F
oklch(81.1% 0.064 45.9)
- #95CAE1
#95CAE1
oklch(81% 0.064 226.6)
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 #E5B59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5B59F 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.