#E5B995
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.07 60.9), rgb(229, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#E5B995 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B995 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.07 60.9) |
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 #E5B995 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B995 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B995 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B995 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B995
oklch(81.6% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F53
oklch(70.6% 0.113 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#C6710D
oklch(63% 0.143 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#E5B995 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C596 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B0AF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B995
#E5B995
oklch(81.6% 0.07 60.9)
- #9AC9EC
#9AC9EC
oklch(81.5% 0.07 240.9)
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 #E5B995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #E5B995 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.