#E7C79F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.064 73), rgb(231, 199, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#E7C79F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C79F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 199, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.064 73) |
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 #E7C79F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C79F | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C79F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C79F text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C79F
oklch(84.7% 0.064 73)
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Step 300
300
#E2B985
oklch(81% 0.083 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#D29232
oklch(70.7% 0.132 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E7C79F 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) | #D3C89C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BFBC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C79F
#E7C79F
oklch(84.7% 0.064 73)
- #B0D0F7
#B0D0F7
oklch(84.7% 0.065 253.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E7C79F
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E7C79F. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #E7C79F 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.