#E7AE82
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.3% 0.089 58.7), rgb(231, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E7AE82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 59°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AE82 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.089 58.7) |
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 #E7AE82 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AE82 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AE82 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AE82 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 58.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AE82
oklch(79.3% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18838
oklch(70.8% 0.142 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E7AE82 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) | #BFB27F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF82 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A3A3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AE82
#E7AE82
oklch(79.3% 0.089 58.7)
- #85C4EF
#85C4EF
oklch(79.4% 0.089 239.2)
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 #E7AE82, 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 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #E7AE82 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.