#E6BE97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.069 65.9), rgb(230, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#E6BE97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.069 65.9) |
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 #E6BE97 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BE97 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BE97 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BE97 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BE97
oklch(82.7% 0.069 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9251
oklch(70.7% 0.11 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#E6BE97 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) | #CBC094 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C998 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B5B4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BE97
#E6BE97
oklch(82.7% 0.069 65.9)
- #A2CCF1
#A2CCF1
oklch(82.8% 0.069 245.4)
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 #E6BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #E6BE97 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.