#E5BDAA
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.053 46.8), rgb(229, 189, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#E5BDAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDAA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.053 46.8) |
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 #E5BDAA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDAA | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BDAA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BDAA text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BDAA
oklch(82.8% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF744E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 47)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B31
oklch(55.6% 0.117 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#924A23
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#E5BDAA 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) | #C7C0A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B7B8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDAA
#E5BDAA
oklch(82.8% 0.053 46.8)
- #A3CEE2
#A3CEE2
oklch(82.7% 0.053 228)
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 #E5BDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5BDAA 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.