#E6B899
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.068 55.5), rgb(230, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#E6B899 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B899 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.068 55.5) |
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 #E6B899 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B899 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B899 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B899 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B899
oklch(81.6% 0.068 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 56)
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Step 500
500
#C86F26
oklch(63.1% 0.139 55)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653203
oklch(37.7% 0.091 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#E6B899 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AFB0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B899
#E6B899
oklch(81.6% 0.068 55.5)
- #98CAE9
#98CAE9
oklch(81.5% 0.068 235.9)
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 #E6B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.062
Use #E6B899 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.