#E5BC97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.068 63.7), rgb(229, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E5BC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.068 63.7) |
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 #E5BC97 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BC97 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BC97 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BC97 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#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
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BC97
oklch(82.2% 0.068 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#D09154
oklch(70.6% 0.109 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3740D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#E5BC97 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B3B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BC97
#E5BC97
oklch(82.2% 0.068 63.7)
- #9FCBEE
#9FCBEE
oklch(82.3% 0.068 242.6)
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 #E5BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #E5BC97 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.