#E8B79C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.068 50.3), rgb(232, 183, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#E8B79C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B79C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 183, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.068 50.3) |
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 #E8B79C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B79C | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B79C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B79C text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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)
#E8B79C
oklch(81.7% 0.068 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78C61
oklch(70.7% 0.109 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D31
oklch(63.1% 0.138 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66300B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#E8B79C 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) | #C4BB9A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AFB0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B79C
#E8B79C
oklch(81.7% 0.068 50.3)
- #96CCE7
#96CCE7
oklch(81.7% 0.068 230.2)
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 #E8B79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E8B79C 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.