#E6B15B

Accessibility

AAA

10.8:1

Vs white / black

1.94:1 · 10.8:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#e6b15b

RGB

rgb(230, 177, 91)

RGBA

rgba(230, 177, 91, 1)

HSL

hsl(37, 74%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(37, 74%, 63%, 1)

HSV

hsv(37, 60%, 90%)

LAB

lab(75.47% 10.03 50.62)

LCH

lch(75.47% 51.6 78.79)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7922 0.0258 0.1177)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7922 0.1205 77.64)

XYZ

xyz(50.25, 49.03, 16.71)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 23%, 60%, 10%)

CSS

color: #e6b15b;

CSS variable

--color-e6b15b: #e6b15b;

SCSS

$color-e6b15b: #e6b15b;

JavaScript

const color = "#e6b15b";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#e6b15b";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#e6b15b" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#e6b15b", "rgb": { "r": 230, "g": 177, "b": 91 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7922 0.1205 77.64)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#e6b15b-1: #e6b15b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-300

Very different · ΔE 6.64 · #FDBA74

Nearest CSS named color

GoldenRod

Very different · ΔE 6.53 · #DAA520

Nearest Material color

orange-300

Very different · ΔE 5.1 · #FFB74D

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 9.54 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0be 100ffe2ac 200f7cd8d 300e4b56b 400cb973f 500ae7b1c 600926714 700765208 8005b3d00 900412a00 9502a1600

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fdf9f1 fbf2e4 f9ecd6 f7e5c8 f5dfbb f3d8ad f0d29f eecb92 ecc584 eabe76 e8b869 e6b15b d3a253 c0944c ad8544 99763d 866735 73592e 604a26 4d3b1e 3a2c17 261d0f 130f08

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fdf9f1 fbf2e4 f9ecd6 f7e5c8 f5dfbb f3d8ad f0d29f eecb92 ecc584 eabe76 e8b869

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

d3a253 c0944c ad8544 99763d 866735 73592e 604a26 4d3b1e 3a2c17 261d0f 130f08

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

ddad5e d5a961 cda564 c4a167 bc9d6a b3996e ab9471 a29074 9a8c77 91887a 89847d

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#E6B15BStop 1 #5B90E6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#E66B5BStop 1 #E6B15BStop 2 #D6E65BStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#E6B15BStop 1 #5BE6B1Stop 2 #B15BE6Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#E6B15BStop 1 #5BD6E6Stop 2 #6B5BE6Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#593C0DStop 1 #9B6917Stop 2 #DE9621Stop 3 #E8B564Stop 4 #F2D5A6Stop 5

Using this color

Where #e6b15b works

#E6B15B (#e6b15b) sits in the orange family at about 37° hue, 74% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 1.94:1 on white and 10.8:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #e6b15b as small body text on white — 1.94:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #E4B067#E4B067 Spectrum #F4BC62#F4BC62 Spectrum #D5A64D#D5A64D Spectrum #EAB543#EAB543 Spectrum #F0AA42#F0AA42 Spectrum #DFB96D#DFB96D Material Orange 300#FFB74D Chakra orange 400#F6AD55 Spectrum #D0AC53#D0AC53 Spectrum #E4A125#E4A125 Spectrum #F0C666#F0C666 Spectrum #DC9B47#DC9B47