#E7B68F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.077 59.9), rgb(231, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#E7B68F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B68F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.077 59.9) |
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 #E7B68F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B68F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B68F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B68F text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B68F
oklch(81.1% 0.077 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88D4A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C97000
oklch(63.2% 0.148 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#E7B68F 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) | #C5B98C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C48F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6ACAC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B68F
#E7B68F
oklch(81.1% 0.077 59.9)
- #93C9EE
#93C9EE
oklch(81.2% 0.077 238.9)
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 #E7B68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.057
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.059
Use #E7B68F 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.