#E5BF9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.063 63.6), rgb(229, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#E5BF9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.063 63.6) |
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 #E5BF9D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BF9D | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BF9D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BF9D text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BF9D
oklch(82.9% 0.063 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD935B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 64)
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Step 500
500
#BF7624
oklch(63.1% 0.129 63.6)
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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
#603602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#E5BF9D 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) | #CBC19B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B7B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BF9D
#E5BF9D
oklch(82.9% 0.063 63.6)
- #A5CCEE
#A5CCEE
oklch(82.9% 0.063 245)
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 #E5BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
Use #E5BF9D 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.