#E7B779
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.097 72.9), rgb(231, 183, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#E7B779 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 73°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B779 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 183, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.097 72.9) |
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 #E7B779 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B779 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B779 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B779 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B779
oklch(80.9% 0.097 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E7B779 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) | #C9B974 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ABA8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B779
#E7B779
oklch(80.9% 0.097 72.9)
- #94C5FE
#94C5FE
oklch(81% 0.096 252.7)
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 #E7B779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7B779 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.