#E5B99D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.064 54.1), rgb(229, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E5B99D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B99D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.064 54.1) |
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 #E5B99D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B99D | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B99D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B99D text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B99D
oklch(81.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57133
oklch(63.1% 0.13 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#E5B99D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B1B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B99D
#E5B99D
oklch(81.8% 0.064 54.1)
- #9BCBE7
#9BCBE7
oklch(81.8% 0.064 234.2)
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 #E5B99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E5B99D 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.