#E5B99E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.063 53.1), rgb(229, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#E5B99E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B99E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.063 53.1) |
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 #E5B99E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B99E | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B99E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B99E text on black | 11.76:1 | 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)
#E5B99E
oklch(81.8% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F64
oklch(70.8% 0.1 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#C57136
oklch(63.2% 0.129 53)
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Step 600
600
#B05703
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B01
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#E5B99E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B1B2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B99E
#E5B99E
oklch(81.8% 0.063 53.1)
- #9BCBE6
#9BCBE6
oklch(81.8% 0.063 233.2)
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 #E5B99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #E5B99E 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.