#E6B68C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.079 62.5), rgb(230, 182, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#E6B68C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B68C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 182, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.079 62.5) |
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 #E6B68C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B68C | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B68C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B68C text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 61.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B68C
oklch(80.9% 0.079 62.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D88D45
oklch(70.7% 0.126 62)
-
Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
-
Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
-
Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E6B68C 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) | #C5B989 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ACAB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B68C
#E6B68C
oklch(80.9% 0.079 62.5)
- #94C7F0
#94C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 243.2)
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 #E6B68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.058
Use #E6B68C 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.