#E7BFA1
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.2% 0.061 58.7), rgb(231, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E7BFA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.061 58.7) |
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 #E7BFA1 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BFA1 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BFA1 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BFA1 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BFA1
oklch(83.2% 0.061 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9161
oklch(70.6% 0.098 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07431
oklch(63% 0.125 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#E7BFA1 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) | #CBC29F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B7B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BFA1
#E7BFA1
oklch(83.2% 0.061 58.7)
- #A4CEEC
#A4CEEC
oklch(83.2% 0.061 239.5)
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 #E7BFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E7BFA1 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.