#E5B67E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.091 70.9), rgb(229, 182, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#E5B67E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B67E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 182, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.091 70.9) |
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 #E5B67E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B67E | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B67E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B67E text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 71.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 70.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B67E
oklch(80.6% 0.091 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88F1D
oklch(70.7% 0.145 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E5B67E 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) | #C7B87A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ABA8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B67E
#E5B67E
oklch(80.6% 0.091 70.9)
- #94C4F9
#94C4F9
oklch(80.6% 0.091 251.4)
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 #E5B67E, 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 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #E5B67E 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.