#E7C19E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.5% 0.064 64.4), rgb(231, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#E7C19E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C19E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.064 64.4) |
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 #E7C19E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C19E | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7C19E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C19E text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C19E
oklch(83.5% 0.064 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9359
oklch(70.8% 0.102 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7620
oklch(63.1% 0.131 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#E7C19E 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) | #CDC39C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B9B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C19E
#E7C19E
oklch(83.5% 0.064 64.4)
- #A6CEF0
#A6CEF0
oklch(83.4% 0.064 244.3)
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 #E7C19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #E7C19E 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.