#E5BF81
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.091 79.2), rgb(229, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E5BF81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BF81 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.091 79.2) |
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 #E5BF81 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BF81 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BF81 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BF81 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 79.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BF81
oklch(82.4% 0.091 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0940B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E5BF81 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) | #CFBF7C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C883 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B4AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BF81
#E5BF81
oklch(82.4% 0.091 79.2)
- #A3C7FF
#A3C7FF
oklch(82.4% 0.088 259.1)
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 #E5BF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5BF81 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.