#E7BEA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.059 54.1), rgb(231, 190, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#E7BEA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 190, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.059 54.1) |
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 #E7BEA4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BEA4 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BEA4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BEA4 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BEA4
oklch(83.1% 0.059 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733C
oklch(63% 0.121 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A14
oklch(55.5% 0.131 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#944902
oklch(49% 0.122 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#E7BEA4 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) | #CAC1A2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B7B7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BEA4
#E7BEA4
oklch(83.1% 0.059 54.1)
- #A2CFE9
#A2CFE9
oklch(83.1% 0.06 233.8)
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 #E7BEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #E7BEA4 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.