#E6B486
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.084 63.8), rgb(230, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#E6B486 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B486 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.084 63.8) |
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 #E6B486 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B486 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B486 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B486 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F0D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B486
oklch(80.5% 0.084 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C3A
oklch(70.6% 0.134 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#E6B486 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) | #C4B783 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C287 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A9A8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B486
#E6B486
oklch(80.5% 0.084 63.8)
- #90C6F2
#90C6F2
oklch(80.5% 0.084 243.7)
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 #E6B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
Use #E6B486 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.