#E6B281
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.088 64.3), rgb(230, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#E6B281 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B281 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.088 64.3) |
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 #E6B281 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B281 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B281 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B281 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B281
oklch(80% 0.088 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B30
oklch(70.6% 0.141 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E6B281 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) | #C3B57D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC182 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A7A5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B281
#E6B281
oklch(80% 0.088 64.3)
- #8CC4F3
#8CC4F3
oklch(79.9% 0.089 244.6)
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 #E6B281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #E6B281 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.