#E7BCA0
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.063 54.7), rgb(231, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#E7BCA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.063 54.7) |
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 #E7BCA0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCA0 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BCA0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BCA0 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BCA0
oklch(82.6% 0.063 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47234
oklch(63.2% 0.128 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#63340E
oklch(37.9% 0.083 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 55.8)
#E7BCA0 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) | #C8BF9E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B4B4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCA0
#E7BCA0
oklch(82.6% 0.063 54.7)
- #9FCDE9
#9FCDE9
oklch(82.5% 0.062 235.2)
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 #E7BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #E7BCA0 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.