#E5B68D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5), rgb(229, 182, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#E5B68D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B68D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5) |
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 #E5B68D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B68D | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B68D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B68D text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B68D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78E47
oklch(70.7% 0.124 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E5B68D 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) | #C5B98A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ACAB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B68D
#E5B68D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5)
- #95C7EF
#95C7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 243)
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 #E5B68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5B68D 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.