#E5BB9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.065 59), rgb(229, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#E5BB9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(229, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.065 59) |
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 #E5BB9B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BB9B | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BB9B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BB9B text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BB9B
oklch(82.1% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D1905C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37327
oklch(63.1% 0.132 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#623404
oklch(37.6% 0.086 59)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#E5BB9B 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) | #C8BE99 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B3B2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BB9B
#E5BB9B
oklch(82.1% 0.065 59)
- #9ECBEA
#9ECBEA
oklch(82.1% 0.065 238.7)
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 #E5BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E5BB9B 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.