#E8C19D

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#e8c19d is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(232, 193, 157), HSL(29°, 62%, 76%), CMYK(0%, 17%, 32%, 9%). Closest named color: burlywood. Contrast is 1.67:1 on white and 12.55:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e8c19d
RGBrgb(232 193 157)
RGB (legacy)rgb(232, 193, 157)
RGB %rgb(91% 76% 62%)
HSLhsl(29 62% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(29, 32%, 91%)
HWBhwb(29 62% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 32%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(80.87 10.64 23.67)
LCHlch(80.87 25.95 65.79)
OKLaboklab(0.836 0.0283 0.0592)
OKLCHoklch(0.836 0.0656 64.45)
Decimal15253917

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorburlywood ΔE 3.6
Closest web-safe color#ffcc99
Hue29°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)62% / 32%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)79% / 78%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5773
Red / Green / Blue232 / 193 / 157

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.67:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.55:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 29.5 / -73.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -33.2 / 74.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e8c19d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(83.6% 0.0656 64.45);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(232 193 157 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e8c19d] text-[#e8c19d] border-[#e8c19d]">