#E6B980
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.09 72.6), rgb(230, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#E6B980 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 73°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B980 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.09 72.6) |
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 #E6B980 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B980 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B980 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B980 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B980
oklch(81.3% 0.09 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6901C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E6B980 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) | #C9BA7C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C581 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AEAB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B980
#E6B980
oklch(81.3% 0.09 72.6)
- #98C6FB
#98C6FB
oklch(81.3% 0.09 252.4)
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 #E6B980, 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 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
Use #E6B980 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.