#E7BC99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.068 60.8), rgb(231, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#E7BC99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.068 60.8) |
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 #E7BC99 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BC99 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BC99 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BC99 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BC99
oklch(82.5% 0.068 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#D29056
oklch(70.7% 0.109 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57217
oklch(63.1% 0.14 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#E7BC99 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) | #C9BF97 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C899 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B3B3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BC99
#E7BC99
oklch(82.5% 0.068 60.8)
- #9ECCEE
#9ECCEE
oklch(82.4% 0.068 240.6)
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 #E7BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #E7BC99 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.