#E8BB9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.068 57), rgb(232, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#E8BB9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.068 57) |
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 #E8BB9B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BB9B | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BB9B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BB9B text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BB9B
oklch(82.4% 0.068 57)
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Step 400
400
#D48F5A
oklch(70.8% 0.109 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67023
oklch(63% 0.138 57)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643301
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#E8BB9B 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) | #C8BE99 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B2B2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BB9B
#E8BB9B
oklch(82.4% 0.068 57)
- #9CCDEC
#9CCDEC
oklch(82.5% 0.067 236.4)
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 #E8BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #E8BB9B 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.