#E6B59E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.065 46.4), rgb(230, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E6B59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B59E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.065 46.4) |
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 #E6B59E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B59E | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B59E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B59E text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B59E
oklch(81.1% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55215
oklch(55.6% 0.145 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C4204
oklch(49.2% 0.135 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E370B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#E6B59E 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) | #C2B99C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ADAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B59E
#E6B59E
oklch(81.1% 0.065 46.4)
- #94CBE2
#94CBE2
oklch(81.2% 0.065 225.7)
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 #E6B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #E6B59E 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.