#E6BFB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.049 40.7), rgb(230, 191, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#E6BFB1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 191, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.049 40.7) |
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 #E6BFB1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BFB1 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BFB1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BFB1 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BFB1
oklch(83.5% 0.049 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB907B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7459
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#E6BFB1 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) | #C8C3B0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B9BB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BFB1
#E6BFB1
oklch(83.5% 0.049 40.7)
- #A6D1DF
#A6D1DF
oklch(83.5% 0.049 219.7)
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 #E6BFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #E6BFB1 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.