#E6BC94
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.072 65.2), rgb(230, 188, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E6BC94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BC94 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.072 65.2) |
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 #E6BC94 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BC94 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BC94 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BC94 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BC94
oklch(82.3% 0.072 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#D2914D
oklch(70.8% 0.115 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E6BC94 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) | #CABE91 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C795 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B3B1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BC94
#E6BC94
oklch(82.3% 0.072 65.2)
- #9ECBF1
#9ECBF1
oklch(82.3% 0.072 244.3)
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 #E6BC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #E6BC94 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.