#E6BC97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.069 63), rgb(230, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#E6BC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.069 63) |
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 #E6BC97 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BC97 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BC97 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BC97 text on black | 12.00:1 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BC97
oklch(82.3% 0.069 63)
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Step 400
400
#D19153
oklch(70.8% 0.11 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4730A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 63)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#E6BC97 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C898 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B3B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BC97
#E6BC97
oklch(82.3% 0.069 63)
- #9FCBEF
#9FCBEF
oklch(82.3% 0.069 243.4)
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 #E6BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #E6BC97 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.