#E7BF9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.065 62.1), rgb(231, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E7BF9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.065 62.1) |
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 #E7BF9D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BF9D | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BF9D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BF9D text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BF9D
oklch(83.1% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF925A
oklch(70.8% 0.104 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17522
oklch(63.2% 0.132 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613501
oklch(37.7% 0.086 61.9)
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Step 950
950
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#E7BF9D 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) | #CCC19B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B7B6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BF9D
#E7BF9D
oklch(83.1% 0.065 62.1)
- #A3CEEF
#A3CEEF
oklch(83.2% 0.065 241.6)
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 #E7BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #E7BF9D 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.