#E8BE90
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.077 69), rgb(232, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#E8BE90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.077 69) |
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 #E8BE90 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BE90 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BE90 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BE90 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BE90
oklch(82.8% 0.077 69)
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Step 400
400
#D29141
oklch(70.7% 0.123 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E8BE90 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) | #CDC08D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C991 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B4B2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BE90
#E8BE90
oklch(82.8% 0.077 69)
- #A0CBF7
#A0CBF7
oklch(82.7% 0.077 249.4)
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 #E8BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #E8BE90 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.