#E6B286
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.084 61.4), rgb(230, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E6B286 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B286 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.084 61.4) |
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 #E6B286 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B286 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B286 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B286 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B286
oklch(80.1% 0.084 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E6B286 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) | #C2B583 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC187 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A7A7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B286
#E6B286
oklch(80.1% 0.084 61.4)
- #8DC5F0
#8DC5F0
oklch(80% 0.084 242.1)
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 #E6B286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #E6B286 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.