#E7BFA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.057 53.7), rgb(231, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#E7BFA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.057 53.7) |
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 #E7BFA6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BFA6 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BFA6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BFA6 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BFA6
oklch(83.3% 0.057 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9169
oklch(70.8% 0.092 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0743F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.127 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#934A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#E7BFA6 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) | #CAC2A4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B8B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BFA6
#E7BFA6
oklch(83.3% 0.057 53.7)
- #A4CFE8
#A4CFE8
oklch(83.2% 0.057 233.9)
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 #E7BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #E7BFA6 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.