#E5BF96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.07 68.8), rgb(229, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E5BF96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 69°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BF96 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.07 68.8) |
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 #E5BF96 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BF96 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BF96 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BF96 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BF96
oklch(82.8% 0.07 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE934E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E5BF96 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) | #CCC093 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C997 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B6B4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BF96
#E5BF96
oklch(82.8% 0.07 68.8)
- #A4CBF3
#A4CBF3
oklch(82.8% 0.07 249.3)
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 #E5BF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
Use #E5BF96 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.