#E7C593
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.1% 0.076 77), rgb(231, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#E7C593 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 77°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C593 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.076 77) |
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 #E7C593 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C593 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C593 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C593 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C593
oklch(84.1% 0.076 77)
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Step 400
400
#CB963E
oklch(70.8% 0.121 77)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E7C593 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) | #D3C590 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD94 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BCB8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C593
#E7C593
oklch(84.1% 0.076 77)
- #ACCDFD
#ACCDFD
oklch(84.1% 0.076 257.7)
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 #E7C593, 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 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #E7C593 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.