#E5B980
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.089 73.2), rgb(229, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#E5B980 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B980 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.089 73.2) |
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 #E5B980 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B980 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B980 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B980 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B980
oklch(81.2% 0.089 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5901D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E5B980 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) | #C9BA7C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C581 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AEAB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B980
#E5B980
oklch(81.2% 0.089 73.2)
- #99C5FB
#99C5FB
oklch(81.2% 0.09 253.9)
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 #E5B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B980 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.