#E7BDA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.056 48), rgb(231, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#E7BDA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.056 48) |
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 #E7BDA8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BDA8 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BDA8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BDA8 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BDA8
oklch(83% 0.056 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17248
oklch(63% 0.115 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5928
oklch(55.6% 0.126 48)
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Step 700
700
#94481B
oklch(49% 0.117 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C19
oklch(42.7% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#E7BDA8 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) | #C8C1A7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B6B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BDA8
#E7BDA8
oklch(83% 0.056 48)
- #A1CFE4
#A1CFE4
oklch(82.9% 0.056 227.6)
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 #E7BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #E7BDA8 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.