#E7AE8D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.6% 0.081 51.3), rgb(231, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#E7AE8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.081 51.3) |
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 #E7AE8D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AE8D | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AE8D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AE8D text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AE8D
oklch(79.6% 0.081 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8750
oklch(70.6% 0.129 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401B01
oklch(27.2% 0.068 51.8)
#E7AE8D 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) | #BEB38B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A4A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AE8D
#E7AE8D
oklch(79.6% 0.081 51.3)
- #86C6E7
#86C6E7
oklch(79.5% 0.08 231.5)
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 #E7AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #E7AE8D 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.