#E7B987
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.084 68.5), rgb(231, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#E7B987 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B987 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.084 68.5) |
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 #E7B987 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B987 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B987 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B987 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B987
oklch(81.5% 0.084 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78F33
oklch(70.7% 0.135 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E7B987 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) | #C9BB83 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C688 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AEAC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B987
#E7B987
oklch(81.5% 0.084 68.5)
- #98C8F7
#98C8F7
oklch(81.6% 0.084 248.4)
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 #E7B987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #E7B987 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.