#E6BB87
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.084 71.5), rgb(230, 187, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#E6BB87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 72°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BB87 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 187, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.084 71.5) |
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 #E6BB87 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BB87 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BB87 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BB87 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 72.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BB87
oklch(81.8% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#D49130
oklch(70.7% 0.134 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E6BB87 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) | #CBBC83 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C688 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B0AE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BB87
#E6BB87
oklch(81.8% 0.084 71.5)
- #9CC8F9
#9CC8F9
oklch(81.9% 0.084 251.5)
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 #E6BB87, 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 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #E6BB87 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.