#E8B79B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.069 51.2), rgb(232, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#E8B79B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B79B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.069 51.2) |
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 #E8B79B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B79B | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B79B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B79B text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B79B
oklch(81.6% 0.069 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D2D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#663108
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#E8B79B 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) | #C4BB99 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AEAF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B79B
#E8B79B
oklch(81.6% 0.069 51.2)
- #96CCE8
#96CCE8
oklch(81.7% 0.068 231.2)
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 #E8B79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E8B79B 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.