#E6B481
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.088 66.6), rgb(230, 180, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E6B481 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B481 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 180, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.088 66.6) |
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 #E6B481 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B481 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B481 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B481 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B481
oklch(80.4% 0.088 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D2C
oklch(70.8% 0.141 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E6B481 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) | #C5B77D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C282 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A9A7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B481
#E6B481
oklch(80.4% 0.088 66.6)
- #90C5F5
#90C5F5
oklch(80.4% 0.088 246.5)
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 #E6B481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #E6B481 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.