#E6BFA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.057 55.5), rgb(230, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E6BFA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.057 55.5) |
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 #E6BFA5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BFA5 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BFA5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BFA5 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BFA5
oklch(83.2% 0.057 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500
#BF753E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C18
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E0D
oklch(42.6% 0.097 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#E6BFA5 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) | #CAC2A3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B8B8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BFA5
#E6BFA5
oklch(83.2% 0.057 55.5)
- #A5CFE8
#A5CFE8
oklch(83.3% 0.057 234.5)
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 #E6BFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #E6BFA5 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.