#E5BD99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.067 63.7), rgb(229, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#E5BD99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.067 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 #E5BD99 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BD99 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BD99 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BD99 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BD99
oklch(82.5% 0.067 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF9256
oklch(70.8% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17517
oklch(63.1% 0.136 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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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
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#E5BD99 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) | #CABF97 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B5B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BD99
#E5BD99
oklch(82.5% 0.067 63.7)
- #A1CBEE
#A1CBEE
oklch(82.4% 0.067 243.8)
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 #E5BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
Use #E5BD99 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.